Minneapolis police said officers saw the man use a syringe to spray an unknown liquid at Omar. A man is tackled after spraying an unknown substance at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), left, during a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis, Minn., on January 27, 2026. Minneapolis police said officers saw a man use a syringe to spray an unknown liquid at Omar. “I am deeply disturbed to learn that Rep. Ilhan Omar was attacked at a town hall today” Mace said. A man was apprehended during a town hall event after spraying her with an unknown substance.

Source: Huffington Post January 28, 2026 14:15 UTC