Local leaders, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Brian O’Hara, address the Saturday morning ICE-involved shooting of a 37-year-old man in south Minneapolis.

O’Hara confirmed multiple ICE agents were involved in the shooting of the Minneapolis resident. O’Hara said he knows the person’s name but did not release it.

The Department of Homeland Security said the man had a handgun during ICE activity on Saturday morning. O’Hara said the person had a permit to own the firearm.

Mayor Frey addressed President Donald Trump directly in the press conference and called on Trump to “act like a leader.”

“To President Trump, this is a moment to act like a leader, put Minneapolis, put America first in this moment,” Frey said. “Let’s achieve peace.”

He also addressed the people who had gathered at the scene, asking everyone to remain calm as Minneapolis Police, Hennepin County and Ramsey County Sheriffs’ Offices, as well as the Minneapolis Fire Department, secured the scene. O’Hara added that the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is on scene in south Minneapolis to investigate.

“We ask everyone to remain calm, and to please, do not destroy our own city,” O’Hara said in the press conference.

DHS said the agent feared for his life and fired defensive shots. It is not confirmed how many times the man was shot. He was pronounced dead at the Hennepin County Medical Center.

Frey called the operation a political and partisan narrative.

“This is not a partisan issue. This is an American issue,” Frey said in the press conference. “This administration, and everyone involved in this operation, should be reflecting right now and asking themselves, ‘What exactly are you accomplishing?’”

Gov. Tim Walz said in a post on X that he spoke to the White House following the shooting and stressed that Minnesota must lead the investigation.

“Let state investigators secure justice. As we process the scene, stay peaceful and give them space,” Walz said in the post. “The State has the personnel to keep people safe – federal agents must not obstruct our ability to do so.”

This comes as public scrutiny of ICE raids in Minneapolis has increased. Director of Emergency Management Rachel Sayre said the recent ICE raids have impacted people from doing basic tasks like shopping and going to school.

“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,” Sayre said.