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Federal officers kill a man in Minneapolis, and DHS offers few details

NPR

By Eric Westervelt,

Sarah McCammon, Jennifer Ludden

Published January 24, 2026 at 5:36 PM EST

Federal immigration officers shot and killed a U.S. citizen on Saturday in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting earlier this month. DHS says the man was armed and "violently resisted" arrest but refused to answer further questions.

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Eric Westervelt

Eric Westervelt is a San Francisco-based correspondent for NPR's National Desk. He has reported on major events for the network from wars and revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa to historic wildfires and terrorist attacks in the U.S.

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Sarah McCammon

Sarah McCammon is a National Correspondent covering the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast for NPR. Her work focuses on political, social and cultural divides in America, including abortion and reproductive rights, and the intersections of politics and religion. She's also a frequent guest host for NPR news magazines, podcasts and special coverage.

Jennifer Ludden

Jennifer Ludden helps edit energy and environment stories for NPR's National Desk, working with NPR staffers and a team of public radio reporters across the country. They track the shift to clean energy, state and federal policy moves, and how people and communities are coping with the mounting impacts of climate change.

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