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ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Driver in Minneapolis as DHS Calls It Self-Defense

A joint FBI–Minnesota BCA probe now follows weeks of a large DHS surge in the Twin Cities opposed by city and state leaders.

Federal law enforcement officers stand near a roadblock at Portland Avenue and East 32nd Street, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, after reports of a shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis, where immigration enforcement has been conducting a major crackdown.
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Overview

  • The 37-year-old woman was shot during an ICE operation near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue, and her SUV crashed moments after the gunfire.
  • DHS said the driver "weaponized" her vehicle and labeled the incident "domestic terrorism," adding that injured officers are expected to recover.
  • Bystander video and eyewitnesses show an agent firing as the SUV began to drive away, a depiction that Minneapolis officials say undercuts the self-defense claim.
  • Minneapolis’ police chief said the victim did not appear to be the subject of an immigration investigation, and local officials indicated she was a U.S. citizen.
  • The shooting unfolded during a deployment of roughly 2,000 federal agents to Minnesota linked to fraud probes, with protests, pepper spray and tear gas reported and more than 1,000 arrests claimed by DHS.