MINNEAPOLIS, MN (MNN) – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed Wednesday that a woman was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a confrontation between federal agents and protesters in Minneapolis.
According to DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin, ICE officers were “conducting targeted operations” when community members began blocking ICE vehicles. McLaughlin said the agent “fired defensive shots” after the woman allegedly attempted to run over agents.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey strongly condemned the shooting, saying DHS is already trying to spin this as an act of self-defense. “Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bull****.” Frey says it was an agent recklessly using power that resulted in somebody dying.
The victim of the shooting was identified as 37-year-old Renee Good and about a thousand people attended a vigil for her in Minneapolis Wednesday night.
(from the Minnesota News Network and 24/7 News Source)
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