Timberwolves-Warriors game postponed by NBA after fatal shooting of Minneapolis protester

The Timberwolves’ game Saturday against the Warriors in Minnesota was postponed until Sunday after a 37-year-old man was shot and killed by federal agents following a confrontation in Minneapolis, according to ESPN.

Their game was rescheduled for Sunday at 5:30 p.m., the outlet added.

“The decision was made to prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community,” the Timberwolves wrote in a statement posted to X on Saturday.

Additionally, the Minnesota Twins were holding their annual winter fan festival at Target Field, which sits across the street from Target Center, and ended the event an hour early for the “expedited departure” of all guests.

Protests ensued after the shooting, which marked the third this month involving federal agents in Minneapolis. The Department of Homeland Security wrote in a statement posted to social media that officers were “conducting a targeted operation” when the man who was killed approached them “with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun.” 

“The officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed suspect violently resisted,” the DHS continued in its statement. “Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, an agent fired defensive shots.”