The FBI said it’s offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information about a group of suspects accused of stealing government property and vandalizing several federal immigration enforcement vehicles amid the unrest in Minneapolis.
The chaos unfolded on Wednesday night, shortly after a federal officer shot and wounded a Venezuelan man whom the Department of Homeland Security said is undocumented and fled a “targeted traffic stop.”
It also occurred one week after ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot 36-year-old Renee Nicole Good in a residential neighborhood south of downtown Minneapolis, an incident that has resulted in ongoing protests over the federal government’s increased immigration enforcement in the area.
In a post on X, the FBI said “several government vehicles were subsequently vandalized and broken into, and government property was stolen from inside the vehicles.” The post also included images of the damaged vehicles, some of them spray-painted with profane anti-ICE messages.
Officials have so far announced one arrest in connection with the incident. FBI Director Kash Patel did not identify the suspect, but said he was a member of the Latin Kings gang.
“There will be more arrests,” he said. “Again: any individual who attacks law enforcement or vandalizes federal property paid for by hardworking taxpayers will be found and arrested.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi said the suspect is accused of stealing “FBI body armor and weaponry.” He has also been involved in “a long list of prior violent crimes,” she added.
“This criminal is a perfect example of what our brave federal law enforcement agents are up against every day as Minnesota leadership ENCOURAGES lawbreaking,” Bondi wrote. “Thank you to our agents for their outstanding police work.”
State and city officials have called or calm in wake of the violence, blaming the chaos on the overwhelming amount of federal agents who have been deployed to the area amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
“I know you’re angry. I’m angry,” Gov. Tim Walz wrote on X Thursday night.
“What Donald Trump wants is violence in the streets,” he continued. “But Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace. Don’t give him what he wants.”
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey echoed the sentiment.
“Minnesota needs ICE to leave, not an escalation that brings additional federal troops beyond the 3,000 already here,” he said. “My priority is keeping local law enforcement focused on public safety, not diverted by federal overreach.”
The FBI has requested that anyone else with information come forward. They are also asking for any photos, video, or other digital footage from the scene.
