Oregon Gov. Kotek, Pacific Northwest lawmakers respond after federal officers kill man in Minneapolis
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is among the officials in Oregon and Washington responding after a man was shot and killed by federal officers in Minneapolis on Saturday morning.
Federal officers shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, according to the Associated Press.
The shooting happened a day after thousands of demonstrators protesting the crackdown crowded the city’s streets in frigid weather, calling for federal law enforcement to leave.
Kotek had already planned a press conference on Saturday morning, with other state leaders, to discuss the local impacts of “increased and aggressive immigration enforcement actions by federal agents.”
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“We’re going to continue to see violent interactions, regardless of the details, because of the escalation of the federal government,” she said when asked about the shooting. “And they need to pull back on the agents who are there, work with local government, and resolve and de-escalate the situation.”
The shooting came less than three weeks after 37-year-old Renee Good was shot and killed in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
A video that appears to show the fatal shooting on Saturday was posted to social media. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said the video shows “lawless federal agents again out of control.”
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said the video “looks like an execution” and that there must be an investigation.
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The Department of Homeland Security on Saturday morning shared an image of a gun the officers recovered at the scene, and said the “armed suspect violently resisted.”
“Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, an agent fired defensive shots,“ the DHS post on X reads. ”Medics on scene immediately delivered medical aid to the subject but was pronounced dead at the scene.”
U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., said she was outraged and horrified that another person was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis.
“Trump must withdraw ICE from Minnesota immediately and impose a nationwide stand down,” she said in a post on X. “The Senate must vote to protect our communities and block ICE funding this week. Anything less is a threat to everyone nationwide.”
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OPB has reached out to Rep. Cliff Bentz, Oregon’s lone Republican congressperson, for comments.
Associated Press contributed to this story.
Correction: The age of the man who was shot has been corrected to 37, per information from the Minneapolis police chief. The Associated Press previously reported his age as 51 based on a hospital record.
This is a developing story and may be updated
