Minneapolis ICE shooting: Eyewitness accounts contradict ICE statement

Noem: Actions that led to ICE shooting were 'domestic terrorism' [FULL]

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem traveled to Minneapolis on Wednesday evening to provide an update on the ICE shooting, stressing that the ICE agent who fired his weapon was acting in self-defense.  "It's very clear this individual was harassing and impeding law enforcement operations," Noem said of Good, adding the ICE agent took actions to defend himself, noting one of the agents at the scene was treated and released after being hit by the vehicle. 

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A woman was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis Wednesday morning, but witness accounts contradict what federal officials say happened. 

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey calls the claim the shooting was self-defense "bullshit" and is a "garbage narrative" after seeing video of the shooting. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has also seen the video, saying "Don't believe the propaganda machine. The state will ensure there is a full, fair, and expeditious investigation to ensure accountability and justice."

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Video shows the moment an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey calls the claim the shooting was self-defense "bullshit" and is a "garbage narrative" after seeing video of the shooting.

What we know:

Federal officials said ICE officers were "conducting targeted operations" when "rioters" blocked officers. One of the "rioters weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them."

Officials said an ICE officer who was "fearing for his life" fired "defensive shots" to save himself and his officers, killing the woman. 

Minneapolis officials said ICE fatally shot a 37-year-old white woman.

Minneapolis ICE shooting: Videos show what happened

Videos shared on social media show the moments a woman was fatally shot by ICE in Minneapolis. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey calls the claim the shooting was self-defense "bullshit" and is a "garbage narrative" after seeing video of the shooting.

The other side:

However, witnesses told FOX 9 a woman got into a red vehicle in the area of Portland Avenue and East 34th Street Wednesday morning.

There was one ICE agent on either side of the vehicle trying to get in, and a third ICE agent came and tried to yank on the driver's side door.

One of the agents on the driver's side door backed away, and then opened fire, shooting three times through the driver's side window, witnesses said. One witness said the vehicle wasn't moving toward the agents.

Meanwhile, witnesses said a doctor was at the scene and tried to help the woman who had been shot, but the ICE agents refused to let the doctor in to help. Up to 15 minutes later, an ambulance arrived but was blocked by ICE vehicles that had occupied the street.

Witnesses said ICE agents then carried a "limp body" to the end of the street, where the person was loaded into the ambulance.

Witness details Minneapolis ICE shooting

FOX 9’s Corin Hoggard speaks with a witness at the scene of a shooting involving federal ICE agents in south Minneapolis on Wednesday, detailing what he saw in the moments that led up to the incident.

This comes during what DHS has called the "largest ever" ICE operation underway in Minnesota.

"We collectively are going to do everything possible to get to the bottom of this, to get justice and to make sure that there is an investigation conducted in full. But what we do know is that a 37-year-old woman is dead, and she was shot by ICE," Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said on Wednesday. "We’ve dreaded this moment since the early stages of this ICE presence in Minneapolis… They are not here to create safety in this city, what they are doing is causing chaos and distrust. 

"They are ripping families apart, sowing chaos in our streets, and in this case are literally killing people. They are already trying to spin this as an act of self-defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly – that is bullshit."

ICE's full statement

Video shows ICE agent fatally shooting woman in Minneapollis

FOX 9 has obtained several angles of a federal agent fatally shooting a woman in Minneapolis Wednesday morning during an immigration operation. One angle appears to show an agent about to be hit by a vehicle before shots are fired. FOX 9's Karen Scullin has the latest.

What they're saying:

Here is Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin's full statement on the shooting: 

"Today, ICE officers in Minneapolis were conducting targeted operations when rioters began blocking ICE officers and 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.

"An ICE officer, fearing for his life, the lives of his fellow law enforcement and the safety of the public, fired defensive shots. 

"He used his training and saved his own life and that of his fellow officers. 

"The alleged perpetrator was hit and is deceased. Thankfully, the ICE officers who were hurt are expected to make full recoveries.

"This is the direct consequence of constant attacks and demonization of our officers by sanctuary politicians who fuel and encourage rampant assaults on our law enforcement who are facing 1,300% increase in assaults against them and an 8,000% increase in death threats. 

"This is an evolving situation, and we will give the public more information as soon as it becomes available."