The most recent incident involved an ICE agent firing a shot that struck a Venezuelan man in the leg during an interaction in north Minneapolis. Officials said the agent fired after being assaulted; the man was hospitalized with what were described as non–life-threatening injuries.
“Tonight a man was shot in the leg by an ICE agent on the Northside,” Frey said in a social media post on X. “No matter what led up to this incident, the situation we are seeing in our city is not sustainable.”
“I’m calling for peace. Everyone has a role in achieving that peace,” Frey said. He also encouraged protesters to not “take the bait.”
“I have seen conduct from ICE that is intolerable,” Frey said. “And for anyone taking the bait tonight, stop. It is not helpful. We cannot respond to Donald Trump’s chaos with our own chaos.”
Protests erupted in the aftermath of the shooting, with demonstrators clashing with law enforcement and federal agents. The unrest follows days of heightened tensions in the city over the increased presence of federal immigration officers. Continue reading…