Man Shot by US Officer in Minneapolis as Tensions Escalate

Tear gas surrounds federal law enforcement officers as they leave the scene after the shooting.Photographer: John Locher/AP Photo

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By Myles Miller and Alicia A. Caldwell

January 15, 2026 at 4:12 AM UTC

Updated on

January 15, 2026 at 12:51 PM UTC

A federal officer shot a man in the leg on Wednesday night in Minneapolis, a week after the fatal shooting of a local woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent touched off angry protests and an intensifying clash between state leaders and the Trump administration.

The shooting followed a targeted traffic stop shortly before 7 p.m. Central Time, when the man fled in his vehicle and crashed into a parked car, according to Tricia McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security.