'ICE' agent shooting leaves woman dead in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS - An ICE officer fatally shot a woman Wednesday in south Minneapolis, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The shooting happened at East 34th Street and Portland Avenue, where federal and local law enforcement had clashed for hours with protesters. What to know about the Minneapolis ICE shooting • The victim was a 37-year-old woman. According to U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, she was a U.S. citizen. City leaders said the victim was a legal observer of federal actions in the city and wasn't a target for an ICE-related arrest. • Witnesses tell WCCO that whistles sounded to alert neighbors of ICE's presence at about 9:30 a.m. Witnesses say they saw a Honda Pilot blocked by multiple federal agents, and an agent tried to open the driver's side door. The motorist then put her vehicle into reverse, then into drive. Witnesses said they then heard three shots fired. The Honda traveled another several feet before crashing into another vehicle. • Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem characterized…
7 Jan 00:00 · Inlandnewstoday