"An ICE officer, fearing for his life, the lives of his fellow law enforcement and the safety of the public, fired defensive shots, McLaughlin wrote in a post on X. Mayor Jacob Frey alleged the officer recklessly shot her, adding immigration agents are causing chaos in our city. They're ripping families apart. They're sowing chaos on our streets and in this case quite literally killing people, Frey said at a news conference."
"The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul have been on edge since DHS announced on Tuesday it launched the operation with 2,000 agents and officers expected to participate in the crackdown tied in part to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents. A large throng of protesters gathered at the scene after Wednesday's shooting and vented their anger at the local and federal officers there. Shame! Shame! Shame! and ICE out of Minnesota!, they loudly chanted from behind the police tape."
One person died after an ICE officer shot a woman who allegedly weaponized her vehicle during a large-scale immigration operation in Minneapolis. Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said the officer fired defensive shots, fearing for his life, fellow officers and public safety. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called the shooting reckless, accused immigration agents of sowing chaos and ripping families apart, and contested the self-defence claim after viewing video. The operation involves about 2,000 agents and is tied in part to alleged fraud involving Somali residents. Large protests erupted at the scene near immigrant markets and the George Floyd site.
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