On January 24, 2026, federal Border Patrol officers shot and fatally wounded an armed man during an immigration-enforcement operation in south Minneapolis near 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue. Department of Homeland Security officials said the suspect approached agents with a 9mm handgun and resisted disarmament; local authorities identified the victim as a Minneapolis resident in his 30s. The confrontation sparked protests and deployment of crowd-control measures. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said he contacted the White House, and the administration said it was monitoring the situation. The shooting is under federal and local investigation as tensions over the enforcement surge continue. (washingtonpost.com)