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ICE Officer Fatally Shoots Minneapolis Driver During Twin Cities Enforcement Surge

Investigators are reviewing a disputed DHS claim that the 37-year-old tried to ram agents.

Overview

  • DHS says an ICE agent fired "defensive shots" near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue during operations, killing the woman, and injured officers are expected to recover.
  • Bystander video and eyewitness reports circulated by local media appear to challenge the assertion that the vehicle was used as a weapon.
  • Large protests gathered at the scene, where federal officers used tear gas and pepper spray as tensions rose with demonstrators.
  • Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned the federal operation and demanded ICE leave, while Gov. Tim Walz said the state is gathering information.
  • Roughly 2,000 federal personnel have been deployed to the Twin Cities for the crackdown, and state and federal inquiries into the shooting are underway.