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Minneapolis live updates: ICE arrest powers expanded, memo says
The memo was dated Jan. 28 and signed by by Acting Director Todd Lyons.
A 37-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday morning in Minneapolis -- the second shooting of a U.S. citizen this month by federal agents in the city.
The shooting of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, ratcheted up tensions, as protesters clashed in the streets with law enforcement in the aftermath of the shooting.
The incident followed the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother, on Jan. 7.
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Minnesota official says state investigators were 'not able to hold' crime scene
Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bob Jacobson told reporters that there were no BCA or public safety agents at the crime scene.
Jacobson said that DHS pulled out of the scene leaving it to local law enforcement.
"We did not have enough resources to be able to hold that ground safely, and we had to leave that scene, because of the number of people available and the safety of those in the public and the safety of our teams " he said.
Jacobson said the BCA is engaged and involved but would not provide more details.
"They killed a man, created chaos …. and then we're left to clean up," Walz later added.
Walz condemns Trump, ICE over shooting, says there will be justice
A visibly angry Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz lashed out against President Donald Trump, Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino and other administration officials over the shooting and reiterated his call for federal agents to leave the state.
He lambasted DHS for their statements and comments after the shooting and alleged they are trying to "spin" the narrative before an investigation had been completed.
"Minnesotans are witnessing and we're creating a log of evidence for the future prosecution of ICE agents and officials responsible for this," he said.
Walz said he spoke with the White House chief of staff twice Saturday. He said he asked for the removal of federal agents from the state and said that Minnesota would investigate the incident.
"Do I have any confidence that Donald Trump will do the right thing?" No I have no confidence that Donald Trump will do the right thing," he said.
Mayor Jacob Frey pushes back against Trump over the shooting
Mayor Jacob Frey again criticized Trump and his administration over the death of the Minneapolis man.
"I just saw a video of more than six masked agents pummeling one of our constituents and shooting him to death. How many more residents? How many more Americans need to die or get badly hurt for this operation to end?" he said during the news conference.
The mayor took a subtle jab at Vice President JD Vance who earlier this week came to the city and alleged that local and state officials were not doing enough to "turn down the temperature."
I'm done being told that our community members are responsible for the vitriol in our streets. I'm done being told that our local elected officials are solely responsible for turning down the temperature," Frey said.
The mayor contrasted the actions of the federal agents with those of his constituents noting that 15,000 people protested in the streets Friday and there were no reports of vandalism or violence.
Man shot had no criminal record, was lawful gun owner: Police chief
Police Chief Brian O'Hara said that the shooting victim's only interaction with law enforcement was traffic tickets.
"We believe he is a lawful gun owner with a permit to carry," the chief said of the man shot by federal agents on Saturday.
Minnesota's gun laws permit open carrying a handgun as long as the gun owner has a valid permit.