Federal agents were seen targeting protesters with tear gas and pepper balls in Minneapolis just hours after a man was shot dead on camera by a border patrol agent.
On Saturday, footage from an onlooker in Minneapolis showed a struggle between multiple ICE agents and a civilian.
The man was wrestled to the ground before one federal agent fired multiple shots into his chest.
The Department of Homeland Security told the Daily Mail that the suspect was armed with two magazines and the gun was later recovered by federal authorities.
Agents reportedly deployed tear gas as citizens gathered near Glam Doll Donuts at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue, where the shooting took place.
Protests have picked up in Minneapolis as ICE continues to occupy the city following the death of Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent on January 7.
CNN’s Sara Sidner reported large military-style vehicles surrounding protesters who are pushing dumpsters in the streets to create a barrier.
City police are reportedly also at the scene to keep more than 100 observers and protestors separated from federal agents, reported the Star Tribune.
Federal agents were seen deploying tear gas amidst mounting protests
A protester appeared to be detained after an ICE agent reportedly shot a man several times in Minneapolis
Tear gas and pepper bombs were seen in Minneapolis as protests ensued on Saturday
Protesters reportedly gathered near the site of the shooting at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue
Federal agents tied police tape on a pole to block off the scene of a shooting on January 24 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Federal agents threw a crowd-control weapon amid tear gas during scuffles at the scene of a shooting involving federal immigration agents
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said there was an ‘unlawful assembly’ at the location of the shooting, reported the New York Times.
‘We urge everyone to remain peaceful,’ he said at a press conference Saturday.
‘We recognize that there is a lot of anger and a lot of questions around what has happened, but we need people to remain peaceful.’
A command post has been set up by local law enforcement at the ‘volatile scene.’
O’Hara urged residents to leave the area of the shooting.
A federal agent stands guard at the scene of a shooting involving federal immigration agents, in Whittier neighborhood, in South Minneapolis
Protesters wore gas masks as demonstrators gather near the site
Gas canisters were thrown through the air by immigration enforcement amidst rising protests
‘We understand your frustration,’ he said.
O’Hara revealed the man was a 37-year-old resident of Minneapolis. He said the man had no past brushes with the law other than traffic violations and was believed to be a lawful gun owner.
The chaos came after a federal court suspended an order that restricted ICE agents’ ability to use tear gas or detain peaceful protestors.
