MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Federal immigration enforcement agents swarmed Roosevelt High School on Wednesday afternoon, prompting chaos during dismissal as officers handcuffed school staff and deployed chemical irritants against students, according to multiple local news accounts.
The incident occurred just hours after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good elsewhere in the city. Witnesses told local media that administrators attempted to push federal agents off school grounds amid fears that students would be detained. As students protested the agents’ presence, officers reportedly used pepper spray and fired pepper balls into crowds.
A Roosevelt High School official confirmed to NPR affiliate MPR News that agents wearing U.S. Border Patrol uniforms tackled individuals on school property, handcuffed two staff members, and released chemical irritants on bystanders. Video footage circulating online shows officers deploying crowd-control agents at demonstrators outside the school.
The reasons for the enforcement action remain unclear. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security did not respond to requests for comment from local outlets, including KSTP 5 Eyewitness News and MPR News.
Following the incident, Minneapolis Public Schools announced the cancellation of all classes for the remainder of the week, citing safety concerns for students and staff. Nearby schools, including an elementary school in south Minneapolis, were also placed on lockdown after federal agents were spotted in the area, prompting parents to rush to retrieve their children.
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