Third Federal Shooting in Minneapolis Sparks National Protests and Demands to Abolish ICE

Federal law enforcement agents fatally shot a 37-year-old man during an operation in Minneapolis on Saturday, marking the third shooting involving federal agents in the city in recent weeks. The incident has intensified nationwide protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara confirmed the man’s death, stating that the circumstances were under review. Federal officials initially reported that agents fired defensive shots after the individual approached them with a firearm, though video circulating on social media has complicated the narrative.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sharply condemned federal immigration enforcement and renewed his call to dismantle ICE, declaring: “ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.”

The Minneapolis shooting comes amid ongoing protests sparked by an earlier fatal encounter on January 7, when an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, during a federal enforcement operation.

That incident drew widespread outrage and protests across Minneapolis and beyond, with local officials and activists criticizing federal tactics and demanding accountability.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz described the pattern of federal actions as detrimental to community trust and urged a thorough state-led investigation, emphasizing that local authorities should have oversight.

Other Democratic lawmakers have amplified criticism, calling for ICE to withdraw from Minneapolis and questioning the federal enforcement strategy.

Protests continued through frigid temperatures on Saturday, with demonstrators chanting “ICE out now” and authorities deploying crowd-control measures.

The clashes reflect broader national divisions over immigration enforcement, federal authority, and community safety.