“At 9:05 a.m. Central Time, when law enforcement officers of the Ministry of Homeland Security were conducting an operation in Minneapolis against an illegal immigrant wanted for aggravated assault, A person with a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol approached the border guard officers, which can be seen here,” the ministry wrote on the X platform, publishing a photo of the weapon.
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It was noted that the services tried to disarm the suspected person, but – according to department representatives – he resisted aggressively.
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“Fearing for his life and the life and safety of other officers, the agent fired in self-defense. Paramedics on scene immediately provided medical aid to the suspect, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, the department said.
The ministry reported that the person had two magazines with him and did not have an identity document. “It looks like a situation where this person wanted to cause as much damage as possible and massacre law enforcement.” – he said.
According to the department, about 200 people who were called “rioters” arrived at the scene. They were accused of “beginning to obstruct the officers' work and attacking them.” “Crowd control measures were implemented to ensure the safety of the public and officers,” the Ministry of Homeland Security added.
