Minneapolis woman shot in the head by ICE agent

Roommates, a tense moment on a Minneapolis This street sparked national outrage. What started as a routine day quickly turned into a deadly encounter, and now officials, witnesses and residents are all telling very different versions of what really happened. What we do know is that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot dead a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday during an immigration-related operation.

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Conflicting accounts emerge after ICE shooting in Minneapolis

The shooting allegedly happened after a group of people began blocking federal agents in the street, according to at the Department of Homeland Security. The woman, described by police as a 37-year-old white woman, did not appear to be the target of police activity at the time of the shooting.

Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin the woman said.weaponized his vehicle“and attempted to run over ICE agents, claiming the agent had fired”defensive shots” to save his own life and the lives of others. A video circulating on social media shows officers surrounding a burgundy SUV and ordering the driver to exit the vehicle. When an officer grabbed the driver’s side door handle, the car reversed and then drove forward. An officer near the front of the vehicle then fired three shots, after which the SUV crashed into a parked car and a light pole.

City leaders lash out at ICE vigilante allegations

However, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey strongly rejected the DHS account, saying video evidence does not support claims of self-defense. “They are already trying to pass this off as an action of self-defense.“, Frey said at a press conference. “After seeing the video…myself, I want to directly tell everyone that it’s bullshit.” Frey added that priority local authorities obtain medical attention for the woman, then work to keep ICE agents away from the scene, claiming their presence was “making a difficult situation even more problematic.»

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara also expressed concerns on ICE tactics, noting that deadly force against a person inside a vehicle is highly scrutinized by most law enforcement agencies. “It’s obviously very concerning any time there is a shooting in a vehicle of someone who is unarmed.” said O’Hara, emphasizing that departments nationwide train intensively to avoid such outcomes whenever possible.

Witnesses and residents react as tensions explode

Witnesses echoed the mayor’s concerns. Aidan Perzana, who said he saw the incident unfold, said it did not appear the woman was trying to run over an officer. “At that point, there was enough space between the officers for the vehicle to pass.” he said, adding that it appeared the driver was trying to flee rather than attack. His wife, Grace Perzana, described the neighborhood as a close-knit, artsy neighborhood, making the violence even more shocking to residents who say the neighborhood is usually filled with community gatherings and music.

The day after the shooting, residents gathered in the street chanting and throwing snowballs at federal agents, according to local reports. Law enforcement responded with pepper spray and tear gas to disperse the crowd. Country Security Secretary Kristi Noem later ramped up the rhetoric, calling the incident an “act of domestic terrorism,” a claim that Mayor Frey and local officials have categorically rejected based on the video evidence they reviewed. As investigations continue, the shooting has intensified debate around ICE’s operations in major cities and their impact on local communities. Frey ended his speech with a direct message to federal agents: “To ICE, get out of Minneapolis. We don’t want you here.»

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