DHS Releases Statement on Minneapolis Shooting: ‘Looks Like a Situation Where an Individual Wanted to Do Maximum Damage and Massacre Law Enforcement’ The Department of Homeland Security stated that during a targeted operation in Minneapolis to arrest an illegal alien, a 37-year-old armed suspect approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm handgun. The suspect violently resisted attempts to disarm him, prompting an agent to fire defensive shots out of fear for his life and the safety of fellow officers. Following the incident, approximately 200 protesters arrived at the scene, obstructing and assaulting law enforcement, leading to crowd control measures and an unlawful assembly order.

• DHS agents were conducting a targeted operation in Minneapolis to arrest an illegal alien wanted for violent assault.
• A 37-year-old individual approached agents with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun.
• The suspect violently resisted attempts to disarm him.
• An agent fired defensive shots, fearing for his life and the safety of colleagues.
• The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene; he had two magazines and no ID.
• About 200 protesters gathered, obstructed, and assaulted law enforcement.
• Crowd control measures were deployed, and an unlawful assembly order was issued.
• The Border Patrol Union defended the agents’ actions and criticized media and political rhetoric.