Second federal shooting in Minneapolis: AP says officer shot man in leg during arrest
The AP, citing a federal law‑enforcement source and corroborating earlier local reports, says a federal officer shot a person in the leg during an arrest in Minneapolis, a federal use‑of‑force incident city officials have identified as distinct from local police actions. The shooting comes shortly after the ICE killing of Renee Good amid Operation Metro Surge.
📌 Key Facts
- Twincities (article dated 2026-01-15T03:10:12+00:00) reports that the AP, citing a federal law‑enforcement source, said a federal officer shot a person in the leg during an arrest in Minneapolis.
- The person was shot in the leg during the course of an arrest, according to the AP source as reported by Twincities.
- The AP account corroborates earlier local reporting that this was a federal use‑of‑force incident — involving a federal officer/agency rather than the Minneapolis Police Department or another local agency.
- The details come from the Twincities piece titled "Federal officer shoots person in leg after being attacked during Minneapolis arrest, AP source says," which relays the AP sourcing.
- Twincities emphasizes that this shooting is separate from, but follows, the ICE killing of Renee Good amid Operation Metro Surge.
📊 Relevant Data
ICE launched Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities in December 2025, deploying approximately 2,000 officers and agents to conduct the largest immigration enforcement operation in DHS history, targeting criminal noncitizens including those involved in fraud, drug trafficking, and violent crimes.
Minnesota, Twin Cities sue Trump administration over immigration crackdown as protests grow — CNN
The ICE surge in Minneapolis was initiated due to ongoing investigations into alleged fraud activities in Minnesota, expanding federal enforcement in the area amid scandals involving social services programs.
Minneapolis under surge of ICE agents. Here's why. — USA Today
As of 2025, Minneapolis has the highest number of Venezuelan immigrants in Minnesota, with 167 individuals, while the state's total Venezuelan population was around 3,000 as of 2023, representing a near doubling since 2021.
Immigrants from Venezuela in Minnesota by City in 2025 — Zip Atlas
Illegal immigrants in the US had an incarceration rate of 0.85% in 2023, compared to 1.71% for native-born Americans and 0.98% for legal immigrants, indicating lower crime involvement among illegal immigrants.
Illegal Immigrant Incarceration Rates, 2010–2023 — Cato Institute
Venezuelan migration to the US has been driven by economic and political instability in Venezuela since 2015, further worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to over 831,473 Venezuelan encounters at the US-Mexico border since 2020.
Venezuelan Immigrants in the United States — Migration Policy Institute
In 2023, 25% of Venezuelan immigrants in the US were US citizens, compared to 52% of the total foreign-born population, reflecting lower naturalization rates among Venezuelans.
Venezuelan Immigrants in the United States — Migration Policy Institute
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- AP, citing a federal law‑enforcement source, reports a federal officer shot a person in the leg during an arrest in Minneapolis.
- The AP account corroborates earlier local reporting that this was a federal use‑of‑force incident, not MPD or another local agency.
- The piece reinforces that this shooting is separate from, but follows, the ICE killing of Renee Good amid Operation Metro Surge.