By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
- • A federal law enforcement officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis after being attacked with a shovel and a broom handle during an attempted arrest, officials said.
- • The incident occurred about 6:50 p.m. Jan. 14 during a targeted traffic stop by federal officers, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
- • The man being pursued allegedly fled the traffic stop, crashed a vehicle and then resisted arrest on foot.
- • Two other people joined the struggle and also attacked the officer, and all three suspects were taken into custody after barricading themselves inside a residence, DHS said.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A federal law enforcement officer shot a man in the leg Wednesday evening after the man and two others attacked the officer with a shovel and a broom handle during a targeted traffic stop, the Department of Homeland Security said.
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The incident occurred about 6:50 p.m. Jan. 14 when federal officers were attempting a traffic stop in north Minneapolis, DHS said in a statement. The man, described by officials as in the country illegally, fled in a vehicle and crashed into a parked car before fleeing on foot.
When the officer caught up with the man on foot, the man began to resist and attacked the officer, DHS said. Two other individuals emerged from a nearby apartment and joined in the assault using a snow shovel and a broom handle.
“Fearing for his life and safety as he was being ambushed by three individuals, the officer fired defensive shots to defend his life,” DHS said, adding that the man was struck in the leg.
All three suspects then ran into the nearby residence and barricaded themselves, but were later taken into custody, DHS said. Both the man who was shot and the officer were taken to a hospital for treatment.