Video undermines ICE account of officer shooting a man in Minneapolis

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by Guardian staff and agency
April 7, 2026
3 min read

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Video evidence contradicts ICE's account of an officer shooting a man in Minneapolis.

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The city of Minneapolis released video footage that contradicts Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) initial account of a January shooting involving an agency officer and two Venezuelan men. This video emerged after charges against the two Venezuelan men were dropped. The footage, from a city-owned security camera, shows federal officers pursuing one man to his residence, where another Venezuelan man was shot during the confrontation. This incident led to the suspensions of two federal officers involved in Operation Metro, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota. The video challenges the official narrative of the event and highlights scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement tactics.

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The city of Minneapolis released video footage of the January shooting.

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