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A man was shot by a federal agent in south Minneapolis on Saturday, marking the second such incident in Minnesota this month.

"We are aware of reports of another shooting involving federal law enforcement in the area of 26th Street W and Nicollet Ave," the City of Minneapolis said on the US social media company X.

Officials said they are working to confirm additional details, asking the public to "remain calm and avoid the immediate area."

Fox News reported a Border Patrol employee shot an armed person with two magazines in Minneapolis, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is being performed, though the condition of the person is unknown.

Expressing his outrage, Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin said that agents had "shot and killed yet another person" within Minnesota and demanded the agency be removed from the state at once.

A video circulating on social media showed several agents struggling to detain a person they had forced to the ground. In the footage, some officers appeared to punch and kick the individual as gunshot was heard.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he spoke with the White House following “another horrific shooting” incident.

He labeled the situation as "sickening" and issued an urgent demand for the administration to shut down the operation and immediately withdraw the thousands of "violent, untrained officers" from Minnesota.

The Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have not issued an immediate statement on the incident.

Tensions have intensified in the state amid the administration's immigration crackdown following allegations that Minnesota was involved in large-scale fraud linked to publicly subsidized day care centers, claims local officials denied.

The situation worsened after an ICE officer fatally shot an American citizen in Minneapolis.

US President Donald Trump defended aggressive enforcement tactics by immigration agents on Tuesday, acknowledging officers can be excessively forceful but justifying their actions due to the dangers involved.