ICE Agent Fires Shot Amid Minneapolis Ambush

Clear Facts

• An ICE agent shot an illegal immigrant from Venezuela after being attacked by three individuals in Minneapolis.
• The individual had been released into the United States in 2022 by the Biden administration.
• Both the ICE agent and the suspect were hospitalized, and all attackers were taken into custody.

The Department of Homeland Security stated that a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent discharged his weapon after being ambushed. The shooting occurred during a targeted traffic stop after the suspect, released into America by the Biden administration in 2022, attempted to escape arrest.

“At 6:50 PM CT, federal law enforcement officers were conducting a targeted traffic stop in Minneapolis of an illegal alien from Venezuela who was released into the country by Joe Biden in 2022.

In an attempt to evade arrest, the subject fled the scene in his vehicle and crashed…”

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) January 15, 2026

The suspect resisted arrest and violently assaulted the officer before two more individuals joined the assault, one wielding a snow shovel and the other a broom handle. During this struggle, the original suspect struck the officer with a shovel or broom stick after breaking loose.

“Fearing for his life and safety as he was being ambushed by three individuals, the officer fired a defensive shot to defend his life. The initial subject was hit in the leg.”

Both the ICE agent and the suspect were hospitalized. All individuals involved in the attack were taken into custody. In 2025, assaults against ICE agents grew by 1,300%, vehicle attacks by 3,200%, and death threats rose 8,000%, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

“This attack on another brave member of law enforcement took place while Minnesota’s top leaders, Governor Walz and Mayor Frey, are actively encouraging an organized resistance to ICE and federal law enforcement officers. Their hateful rhetoric and resistance against men and women who are simply trying to do their jobs must end.”

Stay informed as ICE agents face growing risks in the line of duty defending America’s borders from unlawful entry.

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