ICE agent kills woman during Minneapolis raid — US officials

An agent with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday shot and killed a woman who was trying to ram ICE officers with her vehicle, US authorities said.

In a post on X, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said ICE officers were conducting a raid in Minneapolis when "rioters began blocking" the agents.

"One of these violent rioters weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them — an act of domestic terrorism," the DHS said.

Jacob Frey, the mayor of Minneapolis, strongly rejected claims by the federal government that the ICE agents were acting in self-defense.

Frey said he had seen a video of the incident, in which a Honda SUV appears to be blocking unmarked vehicles being used by law enforcement.

"They are already trying to spin this as an action of self-defense," the mayor said. "Having seen the video myself, I wanna tell everybody directly, that is bullshit."

Meanwhile, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called on people not to believe the DHS's "propaganda machine" regarding its response to the killing.

"The state will ensure there is a full, fair, and expeditious investigation to ensure accountability and justice," he wrote on X.

In unverified video footage that has been shared on social media, ICE officers are seen walking over to the vehicle to try to open the door. As the 37-year-old woman attempts to drive away, one agent fires his gun three times, before the car crashes nearby.

The incident happened during a protest against an ICE raid in the south of Minnesota's largest city, according to local media.

Frey said "we've dreaded this moment since the early stages of this ICE presence in Minneapolis."

The Minneapolis mayor called on the immigration authorities to "get the f--- out" of the city, accusing the agents of "causing chaos and distrust."

The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have been on edge since the Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday that it had launched an operation at lest related to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents.

As part of an immigration crackdown, the DHS is deploying more than 2,000 officers to the Twin Cities.