"The Department of Homeland Security said the officer fired the shot "fearing for his life and safety" as he was being attacked with a shovel and a broom handle during the arrest. The attempted arrest was made during a "targeted traffic stop." The incident occurred roughly 4.5 miles (7.2 kilometers) north of where an immigration agent fatally shot Renee Good on January 7. It's the latest confrontation amid militarized deportation sweeps ordered by President Donald Trump."
"The officer was attempting to make the arrest when the person, aided by two others, began attacking the officer with a snow shovel and broom handle, the department said. DHS argued that the officer was "being ambushed by three individuals," and that the shooting was "a defensive shot to defend his life." Both the officer and the person subject to arrest were hospitalized, DHS said, adding that the two other individuals who allegedly attacked the officer were arrested."
A federal officer shot a person in the leg in Minneapolis during a targeted traffic stop after being attacked with a shovel and a broom handle. DHS identified the person subject to arrest as a Venezuelan who was illegally staying in the United States. The subject fled in a vehicle, crashed into a parked car, then fled on foot and was allegedly aided by two others in the attack. The officer fired a defensive shot, and both the officer and the subject were hospitalized. The two alleged accomplices were arrested. The incident occurred near the site of a recent fatal federal immigration shooting and has fueled local protests over deportation sweeps.
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