A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is hospitalized after he was ambushed while trying to arrest a Venezuelan national in Minneapolis late Wednesday, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

The agent was ambushed by two people while trying to conduct a traffic stop on an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, the Department of Homeland Security said, adding that the agent opened fire during the alleged attack because he “feared for his life and safety.”

one Venezuelan suspect The Department of Homeland Security said he was shot but was reported to be in stable condition and is currently in custody.

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Protesters in Minnesota took to the streets on Wednesday, January 14, following an alleged second ICE-related shooting in Minneapolis. (KMSP)

The suspect ran back to a home and barricaded himself before being arrested, sources said.

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The incident occurred less than a week after 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was killed by ICE agents in minneapolis She allegedly tried to run him down with her car.

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