An ICE officer fatally shot a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Federal and local law enforcement have clashed for hours with protesters near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue.
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Tricia McLaughlin, Homeland Security’s assistant secretary for public affairs, stated Wednesday morning that the woman was “one of these violent rioters” who “weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them — an act of domestic terrorism.”
Democratic Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith posted on social media that the victim was “a U.S. citizen,” and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said during a Wednesday afternoon press conference that she was 37 years old. City officials also clarified that she was a legal observer documenting federal activity and not the target of an ICE-related arrest.
Witnesses reported to authorities that whistles signaled ICE’s presence around 9:30 a.m. They observed a Honda Pilot blocked by federal agents, with an agent attempting to open the driver’s side door.
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The driver then reversed and then drove forward. Witnesses reported hearing three shots fired. The Honda continued for several feet before colliding with another vehicle. A video circulating on social media appears to confirm witness accounts of the incident.
Paramedics provided CPR to the woman after she was removed from her vehicle, witnesses said. She was then transported from the scene.
The FBI and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are investigating the shooting.
Protests and clashes with law enforcement began approximately an hour later near East 34th Street.
This incident occurs as approximately 2,000 federal law enforcement personnel have been deployed to the Twin Cities metro area.
This is a developing story.
