A US citizen has been shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis for the second time this month, according to reports. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning in a residential area of the city.
The victim, whose name has not been released, was reportedly shot by agents from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit. It is unclear what prompted the agents to fire their weapons.
This latest shooting comes as tensions between law enforcement and African American communities continue to simmer across the US.
Meanwhile, in a separate development, a giant Kermit the Frog statue has found a new home in Atlanta, Georgia. The 12-foot-tall sculpture was originally installed outside the Muppet Theatre in Los Angeles but was relocated to Atlanta after being damaged by vandals.
The CBS News special report features more on these and other stories, as well as analysis from CBS News contributors.
The victim, whose name has not been released, was reportedly shot by agents from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit. It is unclear what prompted the agents to fire their weapons.
This latest shooting comes as tensions between law enforcement and African American communities continue to simmer across the US.
Meanwhile, in a separate development, a giant Kermit the Frog statue has found a new home in Atlanta, Georgia. The 12-foot-tall sculpture was originally installed outside the Muppet Theatre in Los Angeles but was relocated to Atlanta after being damaged by vandals.
The CBS News special report features more on these and other stories, as well as analysis from CBS News contributors.
Just saw this news about a US citizen getting shot by FBI agents in Minneapolis... it's so messed up 
. I'm not even sure what to say about it, but how many times do we have to see this happen before something changes? It's like we're stuck in this never-ending cycle of police brutality and violence against African Americans 
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. I mean, who wouldn't want to see that? It's not exactly uplifting news, but at least it brought a smile to my face for a sec 
. Seriously though, can we focus on more meaningful issues for once? 
. I mean, what's going on here? Can't we all just get along... or at least not die when you're walking to Starbucks? 
. I guess you could say it's been through some 'ribbiting' changes (sorry, had to 
). Who knew the Muppets were more popular than actual humans? At least Kermit didn't get shot by FBI agents this time around... probably because he's a frog and not a 25-year-old dude with a chip on his shoulder 
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. Can't believe this is happening for the second time in one month in Minneapolis alone. It's like they're playing a game of "shoot first, ask questions later". The lack of trust between cops and African American communities is already bad enough, now it feels like we're just pushing things further down the rabbit hole 
. And what's with these FBI agents thinking they can just go around shooting people without any clear reason? It's like they're above the law... or something 
. And meanwhile, a giant Kermit statue is finding its way to Atlanta 
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i feel for the victim's fam, that's just so unfair they're already struggling and now this? ugh. anyway, on a totally different note have you seen that Kermit statue in Atlanta 
it's like, what even is up with all these sculptures showin up outta nowhere? like, are people just bored or somethin' 
. I mean, what's next? A 20-foot-tall Elmo statue in New York City? At least the frog is still relevant, even if he is a bit of a Muppet legacy.
- who knew Kermit was a muse for Atlanta's urban planners?
Second time this month in Minneapolis already? It don't seem right 
12-foot-tall statue is pretty wild too! I mean, it's like the FBI's got some serious competition for the 'most iconic' title 
. And what's with the secrecy around this whole thing? Can we at least get some answers about what happened in that residential area? 
. It's time for us to think outside the box and come up with some real solutions that put people first, not just officers with badges 
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. but you know what's wild? some people are more worried about a giant frog statue than the fact that a person was just murdered by cops 