Summary
Federal agents in Minneapolis carried out an operation that ended with an ICE officer shooting a man named Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg. The situation escalated with tear gas being used inside a home where children were present. The incident sparked protests and drew criticism regarding the actions of ICE and federal agents.
Key Facts
- ICE agents tried to arrest Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national, during a traffic stop.
- Sosa-Celis fled and allegedly fought back, leading to an ICE officer shooting him in the leg.
- Tear gas was reportedly used inside a home where children and several adults were present.
- The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that protests erupted after the shooting.
- Yonsi Camacho, a relative, reported children were safely removed from the home afterward.
- Sosa-Celis was identified as being in the U.S. without legal status since August 2022.
- DHS reported Sosa-Celis had prior minor legal offenses in Minnesota.
- Two other men involved in the altercation were identified as Venezuelan nationals with undocumented status.
