The federal presence has led to the shooting death of at least one other American, Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer when he stopped her for partly blocking a street with her car, claiming she tried to run him over. Federal agents have used tear gas and other violent crowd-control techniques to quell the protests, but their actions have only made residents more angry.

“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,” O’Hara said, while encouraging protesters “to remain peaceful.”

Protesters gathered and screamed profanities at federal officers, calling them “cowards” and telling them to go home, while some also chanted Good’s name. One officer responded mockingly as he walked away, telling them: “Boo hoo,” according to The Associated Press. Agents elsewhere shoved a yelling protester into a car.

O’Hara said the protesters constituted an “unlawful assembly” and police were warning the crowd to disperse.

O’Hara and Frey, along with Walz, all called on President Donald Trump to end the operation.

“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?” Frey said.

The administration has expanded its immigration crackdown to Maine focused on arresting immigrants from Somalia, the same group that inspired Trump’s operation in Minnesota.

Several Somali-Americans were involved in a large social-service fraud case, being prosecuted by the Minnesota, which the White House used as a reason to begin the crackdown. Trump has called Somali immigrants “garbage,” and demanded their removal, even though many in both states are US citizens.

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

O’Hara said he had asked the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate the shooting.

Walz said separately that he had spoken to the White House to call for the end of federal operations in his state and that Minnesota authorities should lead the investigation.

“I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning,” Walz wrote in a post on X. “Minnesota has had it. This is sickening.”

(Updates throughout with details)

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