Minneapolis ICE shooting: Video claims to show man shot by ICE calling for help
Video shows chaos after Minneapolis ICE shooting
A man from Venezuela was shot by ICE in north Minneapolis Wednesday night after federal officials say they attacked an officer following a traffic stop. This comes exactly a week after an ICE officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good. A video shows the scene inside a home where the man shot by ICE fled Wednesday night. The video was shared by Erin Maye Quade on social media Wednesday night.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A video shared by a Minnesota lawmaker claims to show the moments after an ICE agent shot a man in Minneapolis Wednesday night.
Video shows Minneapolis ICE agent shooting aftermath
What they're saying:
The people in the video are heard speaking Spanish on the phone to an unknown party.
Translated audio shows them yelling, "Please help us, we have children! I have a baby. We have a little boy in the house."
A second person later says, "My husband was being chased for about half an hour, and they were trying to hit him. He came home and when we closed the door, they shot him. They were far away from us."
Minneapolis ICE agent shooting
Minneapolis mayor, police chief speak on ICE shooting [RAW]
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Brian O'Hara spoke about the ICE shooting that occurred in north Minneapolis Wednesday night.
Timeline:
Officers from the Minneapolis Police Department said they got a 911 call at about 6:50 p.m.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the shot was fired during a struggle between a federal agent and a man who the agent was trying to arrest. That man then went into the home and refused to come out.
The chief said federal agents then made their way into the home and brought him to the hospital via ambulance.
A large crowd then gathered in the area, prompting calls for mutual aid from the Minnesota State Patrol and Hennepin County Sheriff.
It was declared an unlawful assembly after some in the crowd began lighting fireworks and throwing items at law enforcement.
US Department of Homeland Security response
DHS confirms ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that an ICE agent shot a person in the leg as the person reportedly tried to evade arrest. During the pursuit ICE agents were reportedly assaulted by the person and two others with a snow shovel and a broomstick.
The other side:
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said federal agents were conducting a "targeted traffic stop of an illegal alien from Venezuela."
The agency added that the suspect tried to flee the scene and crashed into a parked car, and the man continued to flee on foot. The ICE agent then caught up with the suspect, who "began to resist and violently assault the officer" according to DHS.
Two other people then reportedly came out of a nearby apartment and attacked the ICE agent with a snow shovel and a broom handle, DHS said, The original suspect then got loose and stuck the agent with one of the objects.
The ICE agent then fired a defensive shot, striking the man in the leg.
The suspect was taken to the hospital and is now in custody, DHS said. The ICE agent was also taken to the hospital, DHS said.
DHS said the two other attackers were taken into custody.
The Source: This story uses information gathered by FOX 9 reporters.