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US: ICE Officers Shoot and Kill Woman Driver, Tensions and Protests in the City

Published January 8, 2026, 06:25

The death of a 37-year-old woman shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis has sparked strong political and social reactions in the US. The Trump administration claims it was an act of self-defense, while local leadership disputes this version, speaking of excessive use of force. Video from the incident shows the woman attempting to flee in her car, while an ICE agent fires at the vehicle. Representative Ilhan Omar stated that the woman was a legal observer of ICE activities. Donald Trump described the driver as “defiant” and claimed the woman shouting in the video was a “professional agitator.”