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ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Woman During Minneapolis Raid as Officials Trade Conflicting Accounts

Local leaders reject the self-defense claim, demanding an independent investigation.

Overview

  • Authorities confirm a 37-year-old woman was shot inside her vehicle during an ICE enforcement action in south Minneapolis and later pronounced dead with a head wound.
  • DHS and President Trump say the agent fired in self-defense and cited video clips, while Mayor Jacob Frey rejects that account after viewing footage and urges ICE to leave the city.
  • Several videos circulating online, not yet independently verified, appear to show officers approach a Honda SUV, tug at the door, the vehicle begin to move, and an agent fire multiple shots through the windshield.
  • Protests swelled at the scene, with reports of tear gas and pepper spray used by officers; Governor Tim Walz called for calm, and Minneapolis public schools canceled classes for the rest of the week out of caution.
  • Officials say more than 2,000 federal personnel were deployed to the Twin Cities for ongoing ICE operations tied to fraud investigations, and inquiries into the shooting are underway.