LIVE UPDATES | Minneapolis ICE shootings: Trump threatens Insurrection Act, BCA investigating latest incident
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Protests turned violent in Minneapolis Wednesday night after a second ICE-involved shooting within a week sent a man and an agent to the hospital.
A federal officer on Jan. 14 shot a man in the leg in north Minneapolis after DHS claims the officer was attacked while attempting to arrest the man from Venezuela.
A week ago, on Jan. 7, ICE officer Jonathan Ross fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good in south Minneapolis.
Find live updates on the shooting and ICE's operations in Minnesota below. Watch FOX 9 live in the player above. For additional coverage, including of live events, watch the player below.
9:17 a.m. - Rep. Fue Lee on ICE shooting, calls for ICE to leave
Minnesota Rep. Fue Lee (DFL-Minneapolis) released the following statement:
"My heart goes out to our Northside community and the Minnesotans impacted by another act of violence involving an ICE officer. We do not deserve this, no neighborhood or corner of Minnesota does," said Rep. Lee. "I encourage our neighbors to remain peaceful, know their rights, look out for each other, and above all stay safe. As true today as it was last week — for the safety of our communities - ICE must leave Minnesota."
9 a.m. - Sen. Champion statement
Minnesota Sen. Bobby Joe Champion (DFL-Minneapolis) released the following statement:
"It is long past time that ICE leave Minneapolis and Minnesota. Families are afraid to leave their homes, go to work or school, or even seek medical treatment because ICE deals in escalation, intimidation, and fear. These actions have completely eroded public trust and raise serious constitutional and civil rights concerns.
"Following the activity last night, ICE released huge amounts of chemical irritants into the neighborhood which remain heavy in the air, impacting countless families and children still this morning. ICE has put even our health at risk.
"I await clarity on the facts of this shooting, and I am grateful that the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was on the scene last night to gather information and evidence. After the killing of Renee Good, the statement from the federal government did not match what we saw with our own eyes. There is no public trust in the Department of Homeland Security, so our community is looking to the state for a full and honest accounting of what occurred.
"The rights and well-being of my constituents and all Americans must remain at the forefront of public safety policy and practice. ICE must leave Minnesota to restore safety and so our communities can heal."
7:10 a.m. - Trump threatens to institute Insurrection Act
Trump threatens Insurrection Act after latest Minneapolis ICE shooting
President Donald Trump is threatening the Insurrection Act in Minnesota after the latest ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis. This would allow him to deploy troops to Minnesota.
In a post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump posted: "If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don't obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of ICE, who are only trying to do their job, I will institute the Insurrection Act, which many presidents have done before me, and quickly put an end to the travesty that is taking place in that once great state. Thank you for for you (sic) attention to this matter! President DJT."
READ MORE: Trump threatens to institute Insurrection Act
6:30 a.m. – BCA investigates ICE-involved shooting
ICE shot another person in Minneapolis: What we know so far
Protests turned violent in Minneapolis Wednesday night after a second ICE-involved shooting within a week sent a man and an agent to the hospital. A federal officer on Jan. 14 shot a man in the leg in north Minneapolis after DHS claims the officer was attacked while attempting to arrest the man from Venezuela.
The Minnesota BCA says it’s launching an independent investigation into the latest shooting involving ICE agents in Minneapolis. The move comes after the BCA was excluded from the investigation into the deadly ICE shooting of Renee Good.
"Our team has processed the scene and left the area. This will be an independent BCA investigation. No further information is available tonight. More information will be released in the coming days," the BCA said in a social media post.
6 a.m. – ICE shooting recap
The shooting occurred in the Hawthorne Neighborhood of Minneapolis, near Lyndale and 24th Avenue North. The Department of Homeland Security said ICE agents were conducting a traffic stop around 7 p.m. targeting a Venezuelan man they claim is living in the U.S. illegally.
DHS reports the man drove off and crashed into a parked car before running off on foot. A federal officer tried to arrest him, but DHS claims the man resisted and reportedly attacked the officer.
Officials say two people then exited a nearby home and attacked the officer with a shovel and broom handle, resulting in the ICE agent opening fire, hitting the man in the leg. The suspect then entered the house and refused to come out before agents entered the home and took him into custody.
The man was taken to the hospital via ambulance, and is expected to survive. The two other alleged attackers were taken into custody. The ICE agent was also taken to the hospital for treatment.
Following the incident, a large crowd gathered in the area, prompting law enforcement to request mutual aid from the Minnesota State Patrol and Hennepin County Sheriff.
Authorities declared an unlawful assembly after some in the crowd began lighting fireworks and throwing items at law enforcement. Law enforcement deployed tear gas and flash bangs to disperse the crowd, which had grown to hundreds of people.