US EditionProtester who 'bit the finger off' of federal officer arrested, AG Pam Bondi says
A Minneapolis protester was arrested after allegedly biting off a Homeland Security officer's finger during anti-ICE protests that also saw a fatal shooting by federal agents.
- 1- Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin shared a photo on social media showing a federal law enforcement officer’s severed finger, alleging it was bitten off during clashes with anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis, and said the officer will lose the finger. 2- The incident was reported amid heightened tensions surrounding federal immigration enforcement actions in the city, with McLaughlin describing the attackers as rioters who targeted law enforcement officers. 3- Photos posted by McLaughlin showed two people appearing to be in custody, but authorities have not confirmed which individual is accused of biting the officer’s finger.
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Minneapolis rioters 'bite off' officer's finger as protests erupt after fatal shooting of nurse
Two rioters "bit off" a federal agent's finger following the fatal shooting of an American citizen in Minneapolis on Saturday.Alex Pretti, 37, was killed just after 9am on Saturday, sparking major riots across the city that saw agents firing tear gas and pepper spray at protestors. Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the US Department of Homeland Security, released gruesome photos online, claiming a Homeland Security sta…
Officer ‘will lose finger’ after unhinged Minnesota rioters bite him during protests – DHS
Officer ‘will lose finger’ after unhinged Minnesota rioters bite him during protests – DHS | 24 Jan 2026 | Chaos erupted in Minneapolis Saturday after hundreds of protesters faced off against federal agents in the wake of the fatal shooting of an armed man who allegedly tried to intervene in the arrest of a criminal migrant. One Homeland Security agent even lost a finger in the violence, according to DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, wh…
CBP Agent Suffers Gruesome Injury Amid Minneapolis Unrest
A federal agent had his finger bitten off by a far-left agitator amid the latest flare-up of unrest in Minneapolis. Hundreds of protesters and agitators flooded the streets of south Minneapolis on Saturday after Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old anti-ICE activist, was shot and killed after allegedly pulling a gun on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that the incident occurred during an …
Suspect in Custody After Allegedly Biting Off Federal Agent’s Finger in Minnesota
A protester was arrested in Minnesota on Saturday after allegedly biting a finger off a Homeland Security Investigations agent. The agent will permanently lose the finger, according to a post on X by Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. McLaughlin posted images of the severed finger and two individuals in custody, but she did not specify which suspect bit the agent. She did, however, say both the individuals in the photos ass…
Rioter bit off part of federal agent's finger amid Minneapolis 'rampant assault,' DHS says
President Donald Trump and Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin shared graphic images to social media Saturday evening apparently showing part of a Homeland Security Investigations officer's finger — in a jar.McLaughlin said Minneapolis "rioters attacked our law enforcement officer and one of them bit off our HSI officer's finger."'This avoidable tragedy is a result of the total failure of Minnesota’s city and st…
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