Quote:Federal agents fatally shoot another Minneapolis resident, prompting clash with protesters
Federal agents in Minneapolis shot and killed another person in south Minneapolis Saturday morning. The shooting comes as tensions over a surge in ICE enforcement actions and the earlier fatal shooting of Renee Good have the area on high alert.
According to Minneapolis police, the person killed was a 37-year-old man. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said he was believed to be a Minneapolis resident. He had no prior criminal record.
The shooting occurred near Nicollet Avenue and 26th Street in south Minneapolis at about 9:15 a.m.
Link I assume, as with the Renee Goods case, that regardless of what ultimately occurred, the official account will contain omissions, spin, or misinformation intended to protect ICE as an institution rather than provide a full and accurate account of events.
Available reporting and early footage suggest that the man had been disarmed during apprehension, was tackled by multiple agents, and was on the ground when he was shot while in ICE custody. Those facts, if confirmed, raise serious and legitimate questions that cannot be resolved by press statements alone.
Given the DHS's record in similar cases, it would be prudent to treat official claims with scepticism and instead prioritise independently recorded footage and eyewitness material, however confronting, to establish a clearer understanding of what actually happened.
I'm sure the usual suspects will accept and defend whatever version of events they are presented with from the DHS, but others can at least form their views by examining the primary evidence rather than relying on an account produced by the agency whose conduct is being defended.
I can't believe this has happened again.