MINNEAPOLIS — A federal officer shot a person in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked during an arrest Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.
Federal law enforcement officers were “conducting a targeted traffic stop” at about 6:50 p.m. local time involving a person from Venezuela who DHS said entered the country illegally in 2022.
DHS said the person fled the scene in his vehicle and crashed into a parked car before taking off on foot.
“The law enforcement officer caught up to the subject on foot and attempted to apprehend him when the subject began to resist and violently assault the officer,” DHS’ statement said.
As a struggle ensued between the person and officer, two other people came out of a nearby apartment and began to attack the officer with a snow shovel and broom handle, according to the statement.
DHS said all three people then began striking the officer.
“Fearing for his life and safety as he was being ambushed by three individuals, the officer fired defensive shots to defend his life,” DHS said. “The initial subject was hit in the leg.”
After the officer fired, the three people ran back into the apartment and barricaded themselves inside, DHS claimed in the statement.
It’s unclear from the statement when and how an arrest was made, but DHS said both of the two people it alleges attacked the officer were taken into custody.
Both the officer and the person who was shot were taken to the hospital, DHS said.
City officials said earlier they were aware of reports of a shooting involving federal law enforcement.
Tensions continue in Minneapolis in response to the killing of Renee Good, the 37-year-old mother, at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
Protesters continue to hit the streets and demand justice as ICE continues its operations.
ABC News contributed to this report.
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