Federal Officer's Involvement in Minneapolis Shooting Spurs Investigation

A federal officer shot a person in the leg during an arrest in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel. The incident is under investigation. Tear gas was fired into a crowd near the scene following the shooting, and the city is working to confirm additional details.

In a dramatic altercation in Minneapolis, a federal officer shot an individual in the leg after an alleged attack with a shovel during an arrest, a source informed The Associated Press. The incident is currently under investigation, with details being scarce and preliminary.

The shooting echoes a past incident, occurring just 4.5 miles from where an immigration agent fatality involved Renee Good. In response to a gathering crowd at the intersection near Wednesday's event, federal agents and police in gas masks deployed tear gas.

Amidst rising tensions, the city of Minneapolis acknowledged the situation on social media and is in the process of confirming further details related to the involvement of federal law enforcement in the shooting.

(With inputs from agencies.)