United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shot an immigrant in Minneapolis, Minnesota, reports The New York Times. The shooting led to protests, which ICE tried to shut down by turning the city into a war zone, notes Status Coup News.
🚨BREAKING: ICE unleashes ONSLAUGHT of flash bang grenades and chemical ammunition at unarmed Minneapolis protesters in WAR-LIKE attack. Several protesters struck. Our reporter @zdroberts struck in the head.
— Status Coup News (@StatusCoup) January 15, 2026
"I got hit in the head really bad." LIVE NOW ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/4hlyNeci7s
🚨OH MY GOD: Local news just had to cut off their live coverage in Minneapolis after their reporter started to uncontrollably cough on live TV from some kind of chemical thrown by ICE.
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) January 15, 2026
This is pure abuse of force. pic.twitter.com/1iESSRM3aZ
(Sources: Status Coup News, The New York Times)