Global Courant 2023-04-28 07:06:42
A Minneapolis, Minnesota man was shot dead by a federal agent on Thursday after an hours-long standoff at his home.
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Minneapolis affiliate said federal agents and SWAT operators went to a home on the 3700 block of Dupont Avenue North in Minneapolis Thursday morning to serve an arrest warrant for a carjacking incident.
Brian O’Hara, Minneapolis Police Chief, FOX 9 in Minneapolis reported, identified the subject of the arrest as Chue Feng Yang, who barricaded herself in the home and streamed the encounter on social media.
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In a statement posted on Twitter, the Minneapolis FBI said the suspect barricaded himself in his home for several hours.
Law enforcement officers at the scene where an FBI agent shot and killed a suspect as he attempted to execute an arrest warrant in Minneapolis. (FOX 9 Minneapolis)
During the standoff, FOX 9 said, Dupont Avenue and Dowling Avenue were cordoned off with police tape and several vehicles, including an ambulance and armored vehicles, were parked outside the home.
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When Yang emerged, he was reportedly armed and eventually fatally shot by a federal agent.
The FBI said another person was injured and required medical attention. Both subjects were taken to the hospital, where Yang eventually died.
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“The FBI takes seriously all shooting incidents involving our agents or task force members,” the FBI said. “In accordance with FBI policy, the shooting incident is being investigated by the FBI’s inspection division.”
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
