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Officials identify man shot in leg by federal officer in Minneapolis
A federal immigration officer shot a Venezuelan man during a targeted stop, sparking protests amid intensified federal operations and over 200 demonstrators confronting law enforcement.
- On Jan. 15, officials identified Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis from Venezuela as the man shot in Minneapolis; he was struck in the leg and remained hospitalized after the shooting.
- DHS alleged that Sosa-Celis fled officers in a vehicle, crashed into a parked car, ran on foot, and a struggle ensued when a federal immigration officer tried to take him into custody.
- Authorities arrested all three suspects and placed them in ICE custody; officials alleged Sosa-Celis entered illegally in 2022 with prior convictions, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called it serious.
- The Minnesota Department of Criminal Apprehension launched a use-of-force investigation into the shooting, and the federal officer involved remained hospitalized on Jan. 15, officials said.
- The incident follows last week’s fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE officer Jonathan Ross and comes amid the recent deployment of 3,000 federal officers to Minneapolis and President Donald Trump’s Insurrection Act threat.
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Another immigration shooting in Minneapolis, ICE agent shoots Venezuelan man in leg prompting protests
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), federal officers were conducting a “targeted traffic stop” when a Venezuelan national was shot in the leg after he allegedly assaulted an ICE agent.
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