From Bellingcat on Bluesky: ICE had DISARMED the man before they shot him

[highplainsdem]

Thread starting here:

Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...

— Bellingcat (@bellingcat.com) 2026-01-24T19:00:20.664Z

[RockRaven]

1. Yes, it was a summary execution. Yes, it was first degree murder.

Now: what is anyone in power going to do about that?

[highplainsdem]

8. Every ICE agent involved there belongs in prison.

[RockRaven]

9. So do bosses and administrators not on the scene.

They are conspirators and accessories in this lawlessness.

[highplainsdem]

10. I agree.

[highplainsdem]

2. Longer thread with more detail from Adam Cochrane on X. ICE disarmed him and then executed him.

Thread starts here:

Link to tweet

[patphil]

3. I saw the video, it's been posted on DU already. Clearly the man had been disarmed, and posed no threat.

At least 2nd degree murder. Trump's brown shirt army is running wild across the land.

[sakabatou]

4. Like I say, it's only a matter of time before an ICEr gets shot

[2naSalit]

7. And that's what they want...

So the asshole can call for us to become an occupied nation. There are far many more of us than there are of them and we will fight guerilla style, they won't be prepared for us when we take up arms.

[highplainsdem]

5. kick

[Maru Kitteh]

6. Clear as day.

[herding cats]

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