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Federal Agent Wounds Armed Man in Minneapolis Shooting

Published 24 January 2026

A federal agent shot and wounded an armed man during an altercation in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, marking the third such incident involving federal law enforcement in the city in recent weeks.

The shooting occurred just after 10 a.m. near the intersection of 26th Street West and Nicollet Avenue, according to city officials and law enforcement sources. Video footage circulating on social media captured several agents wrestling with the man on the street before at least 10 gunshots rang out. The man, who has not been publicly identified, collapsed and was treated at the scene by medics before being transported to a nearby hospital. His condition remains unknown.

Department of Homeland Security officials confirmed that the man was armed and that authorities recovered a handgun from the passenger seat of a nearby vehicle. The altercation appeared to unfold amid heightened tensions in the area, where whistles signaling potential federal raids could be heard in the background. It was unclear from available details whether the man was a protester or the target of an immigration enforcement action.

Minneapolis city officials acknowledged the incident in a social media post shortly...

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