ICE Agent Shoots Venezuelan Man in Leg During Targeted Operation in Minneapolis

On the evening of Jan. 14 in north Minneapolis, federal immigration officers conducting what DHS described as a targeted traffic stop shot and wounded a Venezuelan man in the leg after the man fled, according to multiple accounts.

DHS and local reporting place the encounter at about 6:50 p.m.

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DHS said the man fled on foot and assaulted an officer, and that two people from a nearby apartment then attacked the officer with a shovel and a broom handle.

The officer fired in self-defense, and the wounded man was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The officer was also hospitalized, and two others were taken into custody.

A shooting quickly drew a crowd and renewed clashes between demonstrators and federal officers in north Minneapolis.

Multiple outlets reported large gatherings that included mostly peaceful protesters alongside people who threw fireworks, snowballs and other projectiles.

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Law enforcement reportedly responded in some accounts with flash-bangs, chemical irritants, pepper balls and tear gas.

City leaders, including Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Brian O'Hara, urged calm, reiterated support for immigrant communities and in several reports demanded that ICE leave the city and state.

The incident unfolded against the backdrop of an earlier deadly encounter and an expanded federal enforcement surge in Minnesota.

“Chopper 5 captured aerial images of a scene in Minneapolis where federal law enforcement shot a man Wednesday night”

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Reports repeatedly note the shooting occurred about 4–4.5 miles from where ICE agents fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good on Jan. 7.

Reports also say the broader DHS and ICE operations have prompted lawsuits and fast-moving court action.

U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez has been handling requests to pause the federal operation and fast-tracked responses from the Justice Department, while state and city officials have sued, saying the surge violates constitutional rights.

Reporting varies on verification and granular details: several outlets reproduce DHS's account from its posts and spokespeople, while others explicitly note they have not independently verified the agency's claims and point to social-media video that does not clearly show the shooting.

News organizations also differ in how much additional detail they include — some mention a vehicle crash during the chase and that the wounded man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while a few outlets added background details (for example, TMZ reported the man 'had been released into the U.S. in 2022').

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Overall, accounts agree on the core elements (a federal stop, a struggle, a defensive shot, hospitalizations, arrests) but differ in emphasis and what they treat as verified.