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ICE Officers Kill 37-Year-Old Protester in Minneapolis Raids as City Leaders Dispute Self-Defense Claim

DHS describes the shooting as self-defense following an alleged vehicle attack.

Overview

  • Officials say the woman was shot after allegedly trying to run down ICE personnel with a vehicle during enforcement activity.
  • Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey dismissed the self-defense narrative as nonsense and demanded ICE leave the city.
  • Minnesota Governor Tim Walz voiced skepticism toward federal explanations and pledged a fair and swift investigation.
  • Witness video reported by U.S. media shows officers firing multiple times at a car that moved off after a stop attempt.
  • ICE deployed up to 2,000 personnel for a sweeping operation focused on Somali-origin migrants, and U.S. media reported the victim was not an immigrant as President Trump publicly backed ICE.