A federal officer shot a person in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked during an arrest Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.
Federal law enforcement officers were “conducting a targeted traffic stop” at about 6:50 p.m. local time involving a man from Venezuela who DHS said entered the country illegally in 2022.
Law enforcement officers stand amid tear gas at the scene of a reported shooting Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Minneapolis.
AP Photo/Adam Gray
The person drove away and crashed into a parked car before taking off on foot, DHS said.
After officers reached the person, two other people arrived from a nearby apartment and all three started attacking the officer, according to DHS.
“Fearing for his life and safety as he was being ambushed by three individuals, the officer fired a defensive shot to defend his life,” DHS said.
The two people who came out of the apartment are in custody, it said.
A large group of officers wearing gas masks fired tear gas into a crowd gathered at a north Minneapolis intersection near where Wednesday’s shooting took place.
City officials said earlier they were aware of reports of a shooting involved federal law enforcement.
This is a developing story. This article will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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