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FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me this Saturday. I'm Fredricka Whitfield.

And we begin with this breaking news out of Minnesota. CNN is learning that a man has died after a shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis. The Department of Homeland Security says the man was armed. And it comes as thousands have taken to the streets to protest the ongoing immigration crackdown in the city.

This hour, Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino is scheduled to hold a press conference. We'll bring that to you as it happens live.

Meantime, CNN's Rafael Romo is with us with details that you're learning out of Minneapolis. Of course, I mean, sub-zero temperatures. It is freezing, but it has not deterred people from getting on the streets. What do we think happened here?

RAFAEL ROMO, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Yes, and it's a situation where we're learning. We're telling people what's happening as we go on the air. And just before 10:00 this morning local time, the city of Minneapolis posted a message on their ex-account acknowledging that local officials are aware of reports of another shooting involving federal law enforcement.

A Department of Homeland Security official later said an individual who was shot, quote, "had a firearm with two magazines." The official also provided a photo of the purported firearm, which appears to be a SIG Sauer Emperor Scorpion. According to the Post, the shooting happened in the area of 26th Street West and Nicollet Avenue, adding that officials are working to confirm additional details and asking the public to remain calm and avoid the immediate area.

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CROWD: Shame! Shame! Shame! Shame! Shame! Shame!

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ROMO: These are images from CNN Minneapolis affiliate WCCO showing people protesting at the site of the shooting where federal agents have cordoned off the area and are keeping watch. There are still many questions about how this happened. We don't know if the man was openly wielding his firearm or if it was concealed at the time he was shot.

Did he have a permit to carry the firearm? That's another question for which we have no answer yet, as the Department of Homeland Security has not described the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Of course, this is happening less than three weeks since the fatal shooting of Renee Good, also in Minneapolis.

Fred, we now have reaction from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. He said he has spoken with the White House about the incident, which he described as sickening and called for the end of an aggressive immigration enforcement effort. "I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting," he said, "by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it." "This is sickening," Walz said.

He added that, quote, "The president must end this operation, pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota now," end quote.

Finally, Fred, we have also heard from Hennepin County District Attorney Mary Moriarty. She released a statement after the shooting, and it says the following. "We are working on reports of a federal agent having shot an individual in Minneapolis this morning. We are working with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to coordinate a state response."

So, again, it happened less than three hours ago, and officials there locally are working the scene right now. There's been calls from state officials and local officials to secure the scene so that they can investigate what happened there.

WHITFIELD: And do we know anything about what was taking place in that general vicinity?

ROMO: We have seen the video, but we need, of course, CNN, a responsible media organization, we need to verify the authenticity of the video, and we also have to geolocate the video. But it is very, very hard to watch. And it -- the area where it happened, we could see people that had congregated there apparently to protest ICE, but we do not know at this time if it happened after the shooting or whether there was already -- there were already people there at that location.

WHITFIELD: Yes, very important to go through those authenticity, you know, checks and to triple check as well.

ROMO: Of course.

WHITFIELD: Thank you so much, Rafael Romo. We'll check back with you after a lot of that has taken place.

And live pictures right now of an area where there is tear gassing taking place. Again, don't know the circumstances, what's preceded this. We, of course, see people in silhouette there walking around, some presumably with immigration authorities there.

And you can hear the flashbangs there, too, as it's taking off. These are live pictures right now, 11:00 Central Time there in Minneapolis. Let's go now to CNN Senior White House Reporter Betsy Klein. You are at the White House. What are you learning from DHS?

BETSY KLEIN, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE REPORTER: Right. Well, this is a very fluid and evolving situation, Fredricka. The White House monitoring this very closely, as well as the Department of Homeland Security.

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And we do know, according to a Department of Homeland Security official, that the man who was shot and appeared to be surrounded by federal agents in that video, again, which CNN has not yet authenticated, was armed, according to that DHS official. They said he had a firearm with two magazines.

They also added that this situation is evolving. They will provide additional details as they are able to. But we also obtained a photo of this purported firearm. It appears to be a SIG Sauer Emperor Scorpion. It is pictured on a car seat. It is not clear at this time if that is the seat of the person, the car belonging to the person who was shot or if it is belonging to a federal officer.

It is not clear if that man was openly wielding his firearm at the time he was shot, if it was concealed or if it was inside that car. It's also unclear if he had a permit to carry that firearm, which is required in the state of Minnesota. But, of course, this incident comes amid very high tensions on the ground in Minneapolis about three weeks after the fatal officer-involved shooting of Renee Good.

And as you mentioned, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has spoken with the White House. He called this sickening and called for federal agents to withdraw from Minnesota. We've asked the White House for details on that call as well as whether the president has been briefed. We just don't know at this point. Again, the situation incredibly fluid.

But it also comes as there has been a bit of a shift in tone from President Trump as well as Vice President JD Vance over the past few days, acknowledging that these ICE officials and other federal agents on the ground can make mistakes. We will be watching very closely how they react to this, whether this was a mistake or whether they believe this official was justified in that shooting, Fredricka.

WHITFIELD: All right. Betsy Klein, keep us posted as you learn more. Thank you so much.

Let's get more now from the perspective of former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis. Good to see you, Commissioner. We just heard DHS officials saying the man who was killed was armed. As a former police commissioner, what questions do you have right now? Again, very early stages. We don't have a whole lot of details. What are your instincts telling you right now?

ED DAVIS, FORMER BOSTON POLICE COMMISSIONER: Good afternoon. It is very early to be making pronouncements on what happened here. I had a chance to view the video slowed down, but there's a big crowd around the suspect and it's hard to tell exactly what was going on. I think the press conference is going to be very important because if this suspect was in possession of a firearm, either wielding it or had immediate ability to use it, then the use of lethal force is justifiable.

If the firearm is in his car or unavailable to him, it would be inappropriate to do that. And I think this is what this whole situation hinges upon. But the larger picture is, are these tactics appropriate for the mission? You know, is it helpful to have these violent arrests occurring in a community that has a lot of guns?

I mean, there's a lot of guns out there on the street in every city, but Minneapolis particularly. And so the tragedy is, if this continues, they'll probably run into more situations like this and more people will die.

WHITFIELD: Well, you said some very important selection of words there when you're asking the question, are these tactics even appropriate? Because let's be reminded the reason why the White House had deployed through, you know, DHS, deployed so many federal authorities there to the Minneapolis area was to detain what they said were, you know, people who were illegal, who had perhaps criminal backgrounds, who were dangerous.

And then that also helped precipitate protests, people who were speaking out against this operation, bringing so many federal authorities and now a greater deployment in response to the protests. So when you're asking the questions, are these tactics appropriate or is that imposed on the response to the protests that have taken place or from the very beginning, the deployment of thousands of federal authorities in which to detain people who are suspected of being illegal?

DAVIS: I believe we have to look at the whole situation from the beginning. There's people dying there, and that's not acceptable in our country that people are dying, maybe needlessly. We don't know until the investigation is over.

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But I will tell you that in policing, there's a concept of the high- risk felony stop. So you're after somebody who's a murderer or someone who's known to have firearms and has violent tendencies. You handle that person differently than you handle a motor vehicle stop or something that is a lesser crime.

And it's just -- that distinction is really important. And it doesn't seem as though that distinction is being adhered to in the situation. It's almost like everyone is being treated as if they're high-risk felony suspects. And I think that's one of the problems.

WHITFIELD: What are you hoping to hear from Greg Bovino? There was a scheduled press conference for the noon Eastern hour that was ahead of information that we learned that this is breaking now, information about one person killed involving some sort of interaction or conflict with federal authorities there. What are some of the details that you're hoping to hear from him?

As we're hearing what sound to be more deployments of pepper sprays, and we're looking at live pictures right now, now you've got what appear to be those officers that are leaving that crime scene tape or detainment tape and now crossing over into what looks like, you know, some melee. But we can't really explain it because our point of view is very limited here. What are your concerns?

DAVIS: Well, a few. I mean, as far as the press conference, they should be as transparent as possible. They should be sending a message of calm to the community and to their officers. And they should be explaining. If, in fact, there was a gun, it should be shown. You know, as much information as they have, that's valid information should be released immediately.

But the larger issue is looking at the whole picture and maybe, you know, peeling back some of this unbridled support for everyone out there, it's important to back up your offices. Nobody knows that better than me. But sending a message that we got you covered no matter what is not -- is problematic.

Also joining us, Commissioner Davis, is former Police Chief Charles Ramsey of Metropolitan PD. So, you know, Chief Ramsey, what are your concerns here? Again, this is the very -- these are the very early stages. What we know is that there was a shooting and we understand that one man has been shot and killed by federal agents.

We don't know all of the circumstances. We are expecting to hear a press conference within this hour. But initially now, what are your thoughts?

CHARLES RAMSEY, CNN SENIOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ANALYST: Well, first of all, right now, they're claiming that the individual was armed. The question then is, what was he actually doing with the firearm? Was he, you know, displaying a firearm? Was he attempting to shoot? Did he fire the gun? I mean, there are a lot of unanswered questions right now.

But here's the reality. The tension is so high there, that it really doesn't matter if it's a justified shooting or not. People are not going to take it that way because DHS has zero credibility. DOJ has zero credibility. They'll be doing the investigation and people are not going to believe whatever the findings are.

That's just the reality there on the street right now. And it's very unfortunate because of what's taking place right now. And I believe that, you know, things like this can actually, you know, take that tension and, you know, have it reach a boiling point. I hope I'm wrong on this, but they absolutely have no credibility.

And I was listening to Ed Davis and I couldn't agree with him more. I mean, you know, this is a terrible situation they find themselves in now. And any use of force, justified or not, is going to be problematic. And it's also my understanding they're really not sharing a lot of information with the city officials. You know, the individual who was killed, supposed -- you know, reportedly, you know, was armed. But, again, what was he doing with that firearm? Was it just in his waistband? Did he have it in his hand? Was he trying to shoot? You know, I mean, there are just so many unanswered questions.

WHITFIELD: What should be the coordination of information right now at this juncture, especially as you mentioned, tensions are very high between local authorities and the federal authorities. While this right now in the initial stages is being presented as this is a shooting and killing that involves federal agents, but that it is happening in the jurisdiction of Minneapolis.

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Is it your expectation, Chief Ramsey, that there would be coordination right now for the investigative phase and even the response? I mean, city officials are likely going to come and respond by tending to the body of the victim, correct? So, do you expect that they will be involved in the investigative phase or should be?

RAMSEY: Well, I mean, if we look at the good homicide, they did not include the state or the local law enforcement in that investigation.

WHITFIELD: With Renee Good. That --

RAMSEY: They started off that way, but they soon pretty much, you know, pushed them out of it. I don't know if this is going to be handled any differently. I would doubt if it will be handled differently. It should be handled differently.

Right now, the police chief in Minneapolis should know everything that whoever it is that's in charge at that scene from Border Patrol or ICE, whichever agency is involved in this, he ought to know just as much as they do and have that kind of preliminary information.

Now, again, it's preliminary information. Whatever is told you the first time usually is not going to be accurate, 100 percent accurate. And so you have to be very careful with that information. But you should have at least, you know, the bottom line base information about what took place that led to this particular outcome.

So their lack of sharing information, again, is just one more layer. And they're going to have to be very transparent with this because, again, they have zero credibility. And, you know, I'm 47 years as a policeman, I never thought I'd be saying that sort of thing. But I have no faith in it. And so, I can only imagine what the general public is feeling right now.

WHITFIELD: In an effort of some transparency, gentlemen, I understand that we do have video of the shooting incident. It has been cleared through CNN. And I'm -- I will be watching this alongside you all for the first time as well.

Commissioner Davis, I think you said you saw some bit of it earlier and then Chief Ramsey. So we're going to run this video. It is disturbing. So if there's anyone in the room at home who does not want to see this or, you know, that you will feel very unsettled, now may be your time to dismiss yourself temporarily. But we are going to run this video. And a warning to all of our viewers, it is disturbing.

It will show the conflict or at least a portion of it. And the resulting actions leaving a person dead. So here we go.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They're doing too much, man. And they keep pushing people, you know.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What the (INAUDIBLE). They killed him (INAUDIBLE).

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Are you (INAUDIBLE) kidding me, dude? Not again. Are you (INAUDIBLE) kidding me? That guy's dead.

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WHITFIELD: All right, very disturbing there. Chief Ramsey, Commissioner Davis, if you're with me and able to see that. So it appears as though what we saw, at least the portion where we are able to bring on the air, we see what appears to be a number of officers on top of someone. We can see motion is in, you know, beating going on. And then you hear what sounds like at least one gunshot.

And you hear, of course, the voices of those who are taking the videotape with expletives saying, oh, my gosh, he looks shot and it looks like he's dead. So, Chief Ramsey, you first, what do you interpret from what you saw there?

RAMSEY: It's very difficult to tell. I mean, one, the distance and two, so many officers involved in the struggle at the same time. I'm sure there'll be other angles because, you know, everybody is taping everything in Minneapolis right now so we may get a better view.

I was looking for the suspect's hands or for the individual's hands to find out whether or not he had anything in his hands. And I couldn't tell from that angle, because, again, I'm seeing it for the first time that once we slow it down or zoom it in, maybe able to see exactly is that he had in his hands, if anything, because that's critically important.

Not just the fact that he's armed. What is he doing? What's his behavior? What are his actions that put you in fear for your life?

WHITFIELD: Right. Commissioner Davis, your point of view of what we saw?

DAVIS: I agree completely with Chuck. It's hard to be definitive about what happened. But, you know, the swarm tactic of trying to restrain somebody is problematic.

[12:20:14] And, you know, at one point, everybody started to rush away from the scene before the gunshots. Was that a recognition that there was a gun there or was something else happening? It's really difficult to tell at this juncture. But, you know, these things, we can't allow them to continue to happen. It might require a tactical retreat to get -- let the community heal from what they've seen. That's what I've seen in the past. I've done that in the past. It's worked.

WHITFIELD: Yes. Commissioner Davis, that moment you're talking about that swarm tactic, you know, of detaining him. You said that is troubling. I mean, it clearly looks like those officers have the advantage of what we're told is one person on the ground.

There are multiple officers on top of that person. And then you hear the gunshot and then you use the word retreat. They all seem to retreat. So if we could fine tune your evaluation on that moment, a, you said it was troublesome, that swarm tactic. So that is not protocol or customary or one that meets your expectations in a situation like this?

DAVIS: Well, we try to train our officers not to do that, not to -- you know, there's a propensity of everybody wanting to get into the fight when there's an incident happening. So there is a continuum of force that we teach to our officers. And it's very specific that our force rises in conjunction with the force being used against us.

There are weapons that can be used other than jumping on somebody. There are tasers. There are less lethal weapons. But I've always found that if two or three officers at most are the only ones involved in the altercation, it is -- it's a more favorable way to handle it than having, you know, 10 -- 6 or 10 or more than that. It becomes uncontrollable at that point. And we try to dissuade officers from doing it. But I saw it happen here at the outset.

WHITFIELD: Yes. And then Chief Ramsey, on Commissioner Davis's point, you know, the retreat that moment, you hear what appears to be one gunshot. And again, this is the one perspective of somebody's video that they were taking of this. And then you see what appeared to be the officers, you know, in the words of the Commissioner, retreat. They got off and they they leave. But it doesn't seem to be like a -- hold on, Chief Ramsey.

I actually have Sara Sidner, who is there on the scene. She's on the phone, just arrived there at this area. Sara, what are you seeing, hearing?

OK, Sara? Sara Sidner, this Fredricka. Can you hear me OK? If so, we've got you on live. Tell me what you're seeing and hearing.

OK, it doesn't sound like we have a good connection there. We're going to try and reconnect with Sara. So, Chief Ramsey, if I could ask you to, you know, quickly again, evaluate kind of that moment when the officers after you hear the gunshot, they retreat. They don't jump up like, oh, my gosh, one of us is, you know, hit. You hear the gunshot. What does their demeanor tell you? RAMSEY: Well, again, I'd have to watch it multiple times that they begin to back up after the shots. I can see one officer as he was backing up, he appeared to be firing at the person on the ground. I could see that. But I'd have to study it a lot closer.

Getting back to something that it said, which I think is a very important point. Another reason why you don't like that swarm tactic, you literally get in one another's way when you have too many people trying to do -- trying to handcuff an individual. It often takes more than one person to do it. So don't get me wrong.

But two or three is probably -- three is probably the max that you -- that ideally that you would have doing that. The other problem you have when you have multiple officers, they're all shouting different commands, maybe. And that just adds to confusion to the person on the ground.

You know, put your hands behind your back, move, you know, those kinds of things. You know, well, you can't -- you've got to move to put your hands behind your back. So --

WHITFIELD: Yes.

RAMSEY: -- those kinds of things you try to avoid. And in training, when you have that training take place, that is emphasized that you try to minimize the number of people who are actually giving commands at the same time. It should be just one person.

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WHITFIELD: And again, I'd love for you to reiterate the importance of the actions of the person on the ground, the suspect to, you know, DHS or at least federal authorities are saying was armed. Explain, perhaps, Chief Ramsey, the significance of when the discovery of that person being armed is important in order to explain the action of a federal officer, if that's indeed, you know, the case, opening fire on that suspect who is at the bottom of what you all are describing as officers that have swarmed the suspect.

RAMSEY: Well, I mean, have back up a little bit. I mean, what brought this individual to the officer's attention to begin with? It's my understanding, and this has not been confirmed, that this is a 37- year-old white male that is the decedent in this particular case. Now, it may or may not be accurate.

But the real question is, what was it that drew your attention to him to begin with? It could have been a firearm. Maybe that's what they saw. I don't know. And it's not just the fact that a person is armed. There are a lot of people out there that are armed right now in this country, unfortunately.

It's what is he doing? What are his actions? Is he attempting to shoot somebody? Is he wielding the gun in a reckless manner? I mean, what is it that he's doing? Now, they have him on the ground and it appears that he's face down. So where are his hands? Is he trying to go in a waistband? Does he have the gun in his hand already? Was he able to get a shot off? I mean, you know, we just don't know the answer to any of that. Because the question is, what would prompt you to use deadly force? The fact that a person is armed by himself is not enough.

WHITFIELD: Right. All very important questions. And again, CNN does not confirm the identity or the description of the man who has been shot and killed, nor do we have any confirmation about the circumstances right now. But I do appreciate the point of view of former Police Chief Charles Ramsey and former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis for your perspective on situations like this and the kinds of questions that have now -- this incident has now aroused in you.

We're going to take a short break for now and come right back right after this.

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FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: Welcome back. We want to update you on this breaking news happening. Earlier this morning, federal agents in Minneapolis shot and killed a man that officials say was armed. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz calls this latest incident sickening and says he is demanding the White House point its officers out of his state. Tensions have been high since the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent earlier this month.

The Department of Homeland Security released this picture of the weapon. No word, however, if the man was wielding it or if it was concealed or where it was in the proximity of that man or if he had even had a required permit in order to carry a firearm. Still, lots of unanswered questions, including what precipitated actually detaining or as we heard from our former police chiefs earlier, the use of the method of swarming the suspect. What precipitated all of that?

CNN's Rafael Romo is following all of this for us. And Rafael, of course, we're looking forward to a press conference that has been scheduled for sometime this hour. Perhaps there'll be more information revealed. But until then, what are you learning?

RAFAEL ROMO, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Yes. And that press conference, we expect to hear from the mayor, Mayor Frey, and also the police chief, Brian O'Hara. We have also heard from Minnesota officials. We first heard from the governor, from Governor Tim Walz, and he said that he had spoken with the White House about the incident, which he described as sickening, and called for the end of what he called an aggressive immigration enforcement effort.

I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning in Minnesota, he said, has had it. This is sickening. He continued, the President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota now. Fred, we have also heard from Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar. She said in a post on X the following, and I quote here, Donald Trump and all your lieutenants who order this ICE search, watch the horrific video of the killing today. The world is watching. Thousands of citizens stopped and harassed, local police no longer able to do their work, kids hiding, schools closed. Get ICE out of Minnesota now, capitalized. And Republicans in Congress, stop your silence and stop being complicit.

Now, we saw it less than three weeks ago, Fred, when Renee Good was shot, how people came to the streets, they started protesting, it turned violent. We saw that for a couple of weeks. It seemed like it was dying down a little bit since then. Well, immediately after this shooting and we see these images now, we have seen people coming out.

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As a matter of fact, it was probably not more than an hour after the shooting that officials, federal agents there at the scene used tear gas against the crowds, which has created another chaotic situation with officials trying to secure the scene so that they can preserve evidence. This is a scene that they need to protect because obviously there's important evidence that officials need to gather there. And at the same time, they having to face a situation with dozens and dozens of protesters who are chanting, ICE out of Minnesota. Shame. Shame, Shame. We heard the video earlier.

And add to all this, the fact that the video is very confusing because what you see is a number officers surrounding the suspect. It appears that the suspect was resisting the arrest. And at some point, we hear the shot, and then we see the man trying to get up, but immediately goes down to the floor. Apparently, he died on the spot. So it's a very, very chaotic situation. And we're waiting to see what officials are going to say at this press conference.

It's going to be very difficult for them to get details because it was not the Minneapolis Police Department there at the scene. It was the federal agents. And so I wonder how many details mayor and the police chief are going to have at this press conference.

WHITFIELD: All right. But then I wonder, because it is the jurisdiction of Minneapolis, if that would mean, you know, 911, the EMT type of services, coroner for that county would have to be called in. I mean, there is now, as far as we understand, right, a man who is dead on a sidewalk or on the street, someone has to come and retrieve, you know, check the vitals to make sure, you know, they're treating the body in the right manner. That would be the city or county jurisdiction, correct?

ROMO: That's right. And you also have to factor this. If they're using tear gas and presumably other chemicals, that by itself can contaminate the evidence that they need to collect at the site. You see the police tape there around the scene. And so it's just very, very chaotic. And at one moment, it seemed like there would be another confrontation between the federal agents and the protesters. And that's what's happening in real time. We were showing our viewers what we're getting in real time. Very, very concerning situation there in Minnesota.

WHITFIELD: Yes, very unsettling. All right, Rafael, hold tight for a second. I want to bring in CNN anchor Sara Sidner, who is there on the ground on the scene. We're going to try again. We just see them just, you know, sending these canisters. So I hear you coughing. Tell me.

SARA SIDNER, CNN ANCHOR: Yes, they Are deploying a lot of gas. They've just taken somebody into custody. There were several officers sitting on him. The man was saying, if you kill me, people will see it. You know, it was a very dramatic scene and it is now continue to be dramatic. Flashbangs have been deployed. There are protesters running. The whole place is covered in gas on Nicollet and 27th. It started at Nicollet and 27th and now it is pushed down Nicollet into, sorry, an area, hold on, where into an area where there are lots of restaurants. It is very multicultural. There's lots of -- there's a Chinese restaurant. There is a family owned Latino grocery store here.

People are inside of their stores worried about what is going to happen. They are in some cases helping people who are coughing on this, you know, gas. They are trying to be of service to the community. But there is an awful lot of just absolute rage against the officers who are here who are members of the federal government. There seems to be several different federal agents here, but quite a few of them and you are seeing people just raised against them because this is the third shooting in less than a month by the federal agents in a city that has sealed the seized by them because there are more than 2,000 federal agents on the ground and very few, only 600 or so local police.

So you really getting a sense. I see another person who is being taken away in hand ties, his hand behind his back. The gas -- there's a third person I'm seeing being taken away who has been arrested. They're holding these canisters of pepper spray which we have now seen them kneeling down on protesters and spraying it into -- directly into their face with several officers on top of them. We saw that striking disturbing images of that happening just a couple of days ago. Now we're seeing it in person.

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It is quite the scene out here. There are not a huge number of protesters. Now remember, we're talking about negative temperatures. We're talking about negative 11, negative 15, and that's without the wind chill. But the people are still out here. The people are like, they call it a summer winter day here. You just heard that from one of the local folks here in Minneapolis. But they are absolutely not backing down from the fact that ICE is here. And there has been a very big message. Yesterday it was 20,000 plus strong saying, ICE get out of our community. That is what you are seeing. And large numbers of people here in Minneapolis.

You are also hearing, reporting from the Minneapolis Star Tribune that the governor has asked ICE to get out. Now look, people here believe that the crate -- the crime that is happening here is based on ICE violating constitution. They're the one that has shot three people in less than a month, killing obviously, Renee Good. Another flashbang, OK. They are now throwing munitions. You can hear it going off, lots of gas being sprayed. And this is such a surreal scene because this is a really sweet, cute part of the neighborhood that has, you know, little restaurants on each side.

But you are seeing the response from the federal government which is quite strong. They're still blasting off gas. Thank you so much. People are here helping people. They're asking if we want water. They're asking if we want, you know, surgical masks to try and deal with the amount of gas that's here. You have some of the local businesses who are closed right now because of all this, but they are also letting people in to try and help them if they are suffering from gas inhalation. It is quite the dangerous scene.

And believe you me, this is going to get more and more tense. The people who are out here and those who are watching the actions of ICE and the surge of ICE into this community have had enough and they are responding in the only way they know how, which is to protest. They have been simply, most of the time just yelling, just, you know, telling ICE and telling the federal government what they think of their presence here. We have seen potentially some water bottles maybe being thrown, but other than that, they're getting hit with a huge amount of non-lethal, apparatus, including a huge number of gas canisters. I'm seeing one just completely shade the area with gas.

WHITFIELD: Hey, Sara, I know it's very noisy where you are. There's a lot you know, a lot of commotion. People are very upset, understandably. And you know, in one of our shots earlier, we saw what appeared to be officers pushing big dumpsters, you know, like on rollers. They were just pushing them into a street or a path or do you know whether they're using as kind of to contain an area or if there is something else that they're being used for?

SIDNER: I have, yes, I have not seen that. What I have seen them do is break down some of the barriers that the protesters had put up to try and put something between them and the protesters. They have broken through those and then thrown, you know, gas canisters at them and spraying people with pepper spray. And now people are going back to the Corner of Nicollet and 27th where all this was very hot -- just half an hour ago. They're starting to walk back through this main branch here and going back towards the federal agents who have now kind of pulled back some.

And -- but there is a huge, huge presence. I mean, there are, you know, what look like military style vehicles that are down the street on Nicollet. It looks like it appears to be a federal government apparatus down there and more and more people. Now, just so you know, there are people one side of them and then on the other side protesting their actions here in Minneapolis. But if anything was going to cause absolute fury and chaos, it was this. It was having the federal government, having federal agents involved in yet another shooting here in Minneapolis.

We now understand the man who was shot has been killed. There is just -- the tension is going to get very, very high. Now, I'm going to tell you right now, we are seeing it is protesters that are pushing some of the dumpsters into the street to try and create a barrier. So that is what I'm seeing. Literally as we speak, you can hear the sound of the dumpsters being pushed towards where the federal agents have a, you know, a police line made of plastic.

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And so what you're seeing is the protesters sort of pushing the dumpsters. And I think they're doing so in part so that they have something to shield them from being hit by the gas canisters that they are shooting out at the protesters here on Nicollet. But this is -- there is nothing that is going to stop this according to those who are here. Oh, here comes more. Watch it. People are running.

WHITFIELD: Yes, we're seeing the running.

SIDNER: Another flashbang. All right, I am now getting to the side of a building so that I don't get hit. Oh, one second. I'm good. Thank you so much. All right. But as you hear, people are here helping everyone, including the reporters and the press that are here trying to get us inside. As we inhale, this is really extreme gas. It is that sort of military grade CS gas. It's burned.

WHITFIELD: It's very thick.

SIDNER: -- of your body as you inhale it.

WHITFIELD: It is very thick. And we can see the canisters there on the ground emitting this smoke, this pepper spray. So, Sara, I want you to get some water. I know. I mean, it's not like you can go a lot of places right now to escape this smoke because you're in the thick of it. And I've got so many more questions for you. I'm with you and you're doing an awesome job. I'm going to let you get some water, take a hot second. We're going to take a short break and I'll come right back to you. Thanks so much, Sara Sidner. We'll be right back with all that's taking place right there in Minneapolis. We'll be right back.

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WHITFIELD: Welcome back to our breaking news coverage. In Minneapolis, Minnesota, a second deadly shooting now involving federal authorities there in that city. And right now people continue to be in the streets protesting the tactics of this administration's sweep of trying to detain or pick up illegal immigrants. But right now we're going to take you straight to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. Let's listen in.

MAYOR JACOB FREY (D), MINNEAPOLIS: Limited amount of information that we have thus far this morning and then I will provide some comments myself. Chief?

CHIEF BRIAN O'HARA, MINNEAPOLIS POLICE Department: My name is Brian O'Hara, B-R-I-A-N O apostrophe H-A-R-A. I am the Minneapolis Police Chief. At approximately 9:03 a.m. this morning, Minneapolis police received the report of a shooting involving federal law enforcement in the area of East 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue on the south side of the city. Officers arrived and found an adult male with multiple gunshot wounds when they arrived, lifesaving aid was being rendered and he was transported by ambulance to Hennepin County Medical Center where he was later pronounced deceased.

Based on the information that we have, which is very limited, this is a 37-year-old white male who is a Minneapolis resident and we believe he is an American citizen. We have been -- we have not been told any official reports of what has led up to the shooting, but we have seen the video that is circulating on social media.

Our demand today is for those federal agencies that are operating in our city to do so with the same discipline, humanity and integrity that effective law enforcement in this country demands. We urge everyone to remain peaceful. We recognize that there is a lot of anger and a lot of questions around what has happened, but we need people to remain peaceful. In the area, we have an unlawful assembly at this time.

Minneapolis police have given multiple warnings for the crowd to disperse. We are asking for people to avoid the area and to leave if you are there. We have requested mutual aid from the Minnesota State Patrol and from all our local and county regional partners. We ask everyone to remain calm and to please do not destroy our own city.

FREY: I just saw a video of more than six masked agents pummeling one of our constituents and shooting him to death. How many more residents, how many more Americans need to die or get badly hurt for this operation to end? How many more lives need to be lost before this administration realizes that a political and partisan narrative is not as important as American values? How many times must local and national leaders must plead with you, Donald Trump, to end this operation and recognize that this is not creating safety in our city?

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As you'll hear from Director Sayre in just a second, we have seen these kinds of operations in other places, in other countries, but not here in America. Not in a way where a great American city is being invaded by its own federal government. I'm done being told that our community members are responsible for the vitriol in our streets. I'm done being told that our local elected officials are solely responsible for turning down the temperature.

Just Yesterday, we saw 15,000 people peacefully protesting in the streets, speaking out, standing up for or their neighbors. Not a single broken window, not a single injury. Those peaceful protests embody the very principles that both Minneapolis and America was founded upon. Conversely, the mass militarized force and unidentified agents who are occupying our streets. That is what weakens our country. That is what erodes trust in both law enforcement and in democracy itself.

So to everyone listening, stand with Minneapolis. Stand up for America. Recognize that your children will ask you what side you were on. Your grandchildren will ask you what you did to act to prevent this from happening again. To make sure that the foundational elements of our democracy were rock solid. What did you do to protect your city? What did you do to protect your nation? This is not what America is about. This is not a partisan issue. This is an American issue.

This administration and everyone involved in this operation should be reflecting. They should be reflecting right now and asking themselves, what exactly are you accomplishing? If the goal was to achieve peace and safety, this is doing exactly the opposite. If the goal was to achieve calm and prosperity, this is doing exactly the opposite. Are you standing up for American families right now, or are we tearing them apart?

The invasion of these heavily armed mask agents roaming around on our streets of Minneapolis, emboldened with a sense of impunity. It has to end. This is not how it has to be. So to President Trump, this is a moment to act like a leader. Put Minneapolis, put America first in this moment. Let's achieve peace. Let's end this operation. And I'm telling you, our city will come back. Safety will be restored. We're asking for you to take action now to remove these federal agents. Director Sayre.

RACHEL SAYRE, MINNEAPOLIS DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: My name is Rachel Sayre and I am the Director of Emergency Management Department for the city of Minneapolis. I took this job to keep us safe because I live here and this is my community. We are doing everything we can to mitigate the impacts of this terrible situation. The city's emergency operations center continues to be activated as it has throughout the surge in federal agents over the last few weeks.

We are tracking impacts and coordinating the city's response to this situation, which is having profound repercussions in our community. I can't underscore enough how much Operation Metro Surge is impacting our city. Families with loved ones detained and those who are afraid to be in public lest they become targets need help accessing the most basic necessities like food, housing and rides to school.

Businesses are shuttering and our local economy is severely impacted, which means families are suffering. Just as were rounding a corner in our recovery. Many of our Minneapolis residents my neighbors, my friends, my community members are ceasing participation in public life, afraid to even go to the doctor.

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