UPDATE 3 - US federal agent fatally shoots man in Minneapolis in 2nd incident this month

UPDATES WITH STATEMENT FROM DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; CHANGES HEADLINE, LEDE, DECK

By Yasin Gungor

ISTANBUL (AA) - A US Border Patrol officer shot and killed an armed individual wanted for "violent assault" during a targeted operation in Minneapolis on Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security said.

The agency said the incident happened in the morning at 9.05 am local time (1505GMT) and noted the individual approached officers with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun.

Officers attempted to disarm the suspect, who "violently resisted," according to the statement on the US social media company X.

"Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, an agent fired defensive shots," it said, adding medics delivered immediate medical aid, but the individual was pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect also carried two magazines and had no identification, officials said.

Earlier, the City of Minneapolis announced the incident and noted they are working to confirm additional details.

A video circulating on social media showed several agents struggling to detain a person they had forced to the ground. In the footage, some officers appeared to punch and kick the individual as a gunshot was heard.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he spoke with the White House following “another horrific shooting” incident.

He labeled the situation as "sickening" and issued an urgent demand for the administration to shut down the operation and immediately withdraw the thousands of "violent, untrained officers" from Minnesota.

Expressing his outrage, Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin demanded the agency be removed from the state at once.

Tensions have intensified in the state amid the administration's immigration crackdown following allegations that Minnesota was involved in large-scale fraud linked to publicly subsidized day care centers, claims local officials denied.

The situation worsened after an ICE officer fatally shot an American citizen in Minneapolis.

US President Donald Trump defended aggressive enforcement tactics by immigration agents on Tuesday, acknowledging officers can be excessively forceful but justifying their actions due to the dangers involved.