Shots rang out in Minneapolis early Saturday after federal police tried to subdue a man who was waving around a gun, according to law enforcement sources and video posted to social media.
A 39-second clip showed about half a dozen cops struggling with someone on the sidewalk in front of a donut shop at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue, when the gunfire erupted.
The officers appeared to scatter after the barrage of shots went off, according to the footage.
The shooting happened after the man brandished a firearm with two magazines, a law enforcement source told The Post, sharing a photo of the firearm.
In a statement, city officials urged residents to stay calm and avoid the area.
“We are aware of reports of another shooting involving federal law enforcement in the area of 26th Street W and Nicollet Ave. We are working to confirm additional details,” the statement said.
More than 100 protesters had been at the scene when the encounter occurred. The man’s condition was not immediately known.
Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) posted about the incident on X late morning Saturday as the details of the shooting were still unfolding.
“I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening,” he wrote.
“The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.”
Neither the White House or the Department of Homeland Security have said what precipitated the shooting, and did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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