A self-described Antifa agitator in Minneapolis issued a chilling call for an “armed” mob to take to the streets and “do what needs to be done” to push federal immigration authorities out of the Twin Cities.
Kyle Wagner is a tatted-up girl dad and self-described “master-hate-baiter” based in Minneapolis who regularly hands out gas masks to protesters, according to his since-deleted Instagram account.
In recent weeks, he’s posted a series of increasingly unhinged videos documenting his involvement in anti-ICE demonstrations and cajoling others to follow him into the streets.
On Sunday, one day after 37-year-old Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, Wagner posted a video on Instagram demanding protesters start attempting “boots on the ground” tactics.
“We can’t end this without good men in the streets, armed and ready to protect innocent people from being gunned down by these mass murderers, these fascist occupiers,” Wagner said in a long-winded rant.
“I need boots on the ground and I need them prepared to do what needs to be done so that this does not cost more innocent lives. We do not have any more time to let this drag out. I know it sucks, but this is the iron front,” he added.
In a separate video, Wagner revealed he cannot legally own a firearm, but wears a tactical vest at protests for his personal safety. He said that he “absolutely expects to be shot” for “standing on the Constitution” while “speaking [his] peace” on and off the streets.
Most of Wagner’s torso, arms, and one side of his face feature a web of tattoos, including the symbol for Antifa on his neck and the word ‘RESISTANCE’ spelled out on his chest.
Wagner was somewhere inside the mob that descended onto a Hilton hotel Sunday night, where protesters believed ICE agents were staying. He described the carnage, which left one officer bloodied and the hotel lobby in shambles, as “some fun downtown with the icy boys.”
He was back in Minneapolis on Monday afternoon offering dozens of gas masks to eager agitators, according to a video on his Instagram.
The Antifa soldier’s call to action and increased activity in the streets comes after two civilians were fatally shot by federal immigration officers in separate incidents this month.
Pretti, an ICU nurse at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Minneapolis, was fatally shot during a chaotic encounter with federal agents Saturday morning.
Federal authorities allege that Pretti approached immigration agents with a 9mm handgun and “violently resisted” while they were taking him down, but videos taken by bystanders only show him holding his phone.
Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was killed during a confrontation after federal authorities allege she tried to “weaponize” her vehicle against ICE agents in her neighborhood.
President Trump confirmed in an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Sunday that his administration is “reviewing everything” regarding the shooting of Pretti.
Wagner’s account, which had more than 100,000 followers, was removed from Instagram on Monday afternoon.
