Person shot in leg by federal law enforcement in Minneapolis after assaulting an officer, DHS says
By Danya Gainor, CNN
(CNN) — A person was shot in the leg by a federal law enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday evening after resisting arrest and “violently assaulting” an officer, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement, as the city is still reeling in the aftermath of last week’s fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
Officers were conducting a “targeted” traffic stop at about 6:50 p.m. local time involving a Venezuelan man who DHS said is in the United States illegally. The man fled the scene in his vehicle, crashed into a parked car and then ran away on foot, DHS said.
“The law enforcement officer caught up to the subject on foot and attempted to apprehend him when the subject began to resist and violently assault the officer,” the post said.
During the struggle, DHS said two people came out of a nearby apartment and attacked the officer using a snow shovel and a broom handle.
After the suspect got loose and joined the attack, the officer fired “defensive shots,” DHS said, striking the initial subject in the leg. The three individuals then ran back into the apartment building, barricading themselves inside, the agency said.
The officer and initial subject are both in the hospital, and the two other individuals are in custody, DHS said.
“We are aware of reports of a shooting involving federal law enforcement in North Minneapolis. We are working to confirm additional details,” a city spokesperson said in an email to CNN Wednesday evening.
CNN has reached out to police for more information.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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