‘My eyes were stinging’: The chemicals used by ICE when they confront protesters

Numerous tear gas canisters were found on the scene after an ICE agent shot a Minneapolis resident Wednesday night.

By: Matthew Blake, Cleo Krejci and Deanna Pistono

Outlets: MinnPost

Published: January 16, 2026

Words: 861

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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The shooting of Venezuelan immigrant Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis on Wednesday by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent sparked a raucous confrontation between law enforcement and protesters, some of whom lit fireworks while others chanted or simply bore witness.

The day after the dangerous conflict, people still wheezed and coughed as they cleaned up along the 600 block of 24th Avenue North — the apparent result of chemical irritants unleashed in an effort to quell …

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