"In a statement, Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said ICE agents were met by "rioters" during a targeted operation. McLaughlin accused the victim of being "one of these violent rioters" who "weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them." "An ICE officer, fearing for his life, the lives of his fellow law enforcement and the safety of the public, fired defensive shots," she added."
"At a fiery press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said ICE was "trying to spin this as an action of self-defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody that is bull***. " "This was an agent recklessly using power that resulted in somebody dying, getting killed," he added. The mayor called on ICE agents to leave the city, asserting that federal immigration authorities were ripping families apart and sowing chaos on Minneapolis streets."
An ICE officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis during a targeted operation less than 24 hours after a federal immigration crackdown was announced in Minnesota. Department of Homeland Security described agents as being met by "rioters" and characterized the victim as having "weaponized her vehicle" and attempted to run over officers, prompting an ICE officer to fire defensive shots. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Brian O'Hara raised concerns about the circumstances. Local police performed life-saving measures at the scene and the woman was later pronounced dead at Hennepin County Medical Center.
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