By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
- A 37-year-old woman was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis during a federal immigration enforcement operation, the Department of Homeland Security said. NBC 6 South Florida+1
- DHS said the woman allegedly used her vehicle in an attempt to run over officers before being shot, and called the incident “an act of domestic terrorism.” Washington Examiner
- Local officials, including the Minneapolis mayor and police chief, disputed aspects of the federal account and said video was under review. NBC Boston
- The operation was part of a larger deployment of more than 2,000 federal agents in the Twin Cities. NBC Boston
- The FBI and state authorities have been involved in ongoing investigations into the shooting. NBC Boston
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A 37-year-old woman was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday amid a large-scale federal immigration enforcement operation, the Department of Homeland Security said. NBC 6 South Florida
DHS said that ICE agents were conducting targeted enforcement actions when a group of people began blocking officers, and that the woman “weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them,” calling the incident “an act of domestic terrorism.” An ICE officer fired “defensive shots,” resulting in the woman’s death. Washington Examiner
Officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, said federal personnel acted to protect themselves and others at the scene. DHS has not publicly released the woman’s identity. NBC 6 South Florida
Local authorities, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Brian O’Hara, reviewed video of the incident and expressed differing accounts of what transpired, with the chief noting the vehicle appeared to be blocking the roadway and moved while officers approached. Both city and federal officials said investigations are underway. NBC Boston
The shooting occurred amid a deployment of more than 2,000 federal agents and officers assigned to immigration enforcement efforts in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The FBI and Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are participating in investigative efforts to establish the sequence of events and any applicable legal actions. NBC Boston