By Tim Evans and Andy Sullivan MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 24 (Reuters) - U.S. immigration agents shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis on Saturday, officials said, sparking fierce protests and condemnations from local leaders in the second such incident this month.

Federal and state authorities have offered conflicting versions of what happened in the moments leading to the shooting.

A protest broke out Saturday at the ICE-run South Texas family detention complex in Dilley, where 5-year-old Liam Ramos is being detained.

American religious history is rife with protest movements. Yet political protests inside a house of worship are unusual.

Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse who opposed Trump’s immigration crackdown, was shot dead during a federal operation, triggering protests and a state-led investigation

Two recent incidents in Minneapolis involving federal immigration agents have sparked outrage, as children aged 2 and 5 were taken into custody alongside their fathers during targeted enforcement operations.

More than 300 people marched to Mesa Gateway Airport, calling for an end to local participation in federal immigration enforcement programs.

The “Ice Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth and Freedom” demonstration, organized by community leaders, members of the clergy, and labor unions, called for a “no work, no school, no shopping” economic blackout.