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Despite the title of the thread, it wasn't ICE.ICE is not law enforcement.
Protesters demand immigration agents leave Minneapolis after deadly shooting
A man was shot and killed Saturday in a confrontation with federal agents in Minneapolis.
"MINNEAPOLIS -- A Customs and Border Patrol agent shot and killed an armed man in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, federal officials said.
The Department of Homeland Security alleged the man "approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun."
"The officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed suspect violently resisted. More details on the armed struggle are forthcoming," the agency added.
The man shot was pronounced dead on the scene, DHS said.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara provided some details about the shooting during a press conference on Saturday and said the victim was a 37-year old white Minneapolis resident.. . . "