WASHINGTON, Jan 24 - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said federal agents were involved in another shooting in Minneapolis and demanded an immediate halt to immigration enforcement operations run by the Trump administration in the state.
Walz posted on the social platform X that he had spoken with the White House after what he described as "another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning." He wrote: "This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now."
Minneapolis city officials said they were looking into reports that a man had been shot in the city's south side. In a message to residents, the City of Minneapolis urged people to remain calm and to avoid the immediate area while authorities investigated the incident. The city post said: "We ask the public to remain calm and avoid the immediate area."
The governor's remarks emphasized his demand that federal immigration enforcement activities in Minnesota be ended and that federal officers be withdrawn. Walz said he had spoken directly with the White House following the reported shooting and used the social post to characterize the actions of federal agents and to press for an immediate change in the federal presence in the state.
City officials provided limited details about the reported shooting as they opened an inquiry into the matter. Their public advisories focused on public safety, asking community members to stay clear of the area affected while investigators gather more information.
The sequence of events described by the governor and the city is currently under review by local authorities. Officials have not provided additional details about the victim, the circumstances of the shooting, or the number and identities of the federal officers involved. The statements from the governor and the city remain the principal public accounts of the incident at this time.
This developing situation has prompted a call from the state governor for the federal immigration enforcement operation to cease and for federal personnel to leave Minnesota, while municipal authorities continue to investigate the reported shooting in south Minneapolis and advise the public to avoid the immediate area.