Breaking News! Federal Agent Shoots Woman Amid #Minneapolis Crackdown
The person was killed, federal authorities said. Gov. Tim Walz asked for calm as protesters gathered.
Julie Bosman, Mitch Smith and Dan Simmons, Jan. 7, 2026, 12:04 p.m. ET
"A federal immigration officer shot and killed a person in Minneapolis on Wednesday during an enforcement operation, the Department of Homeland Security said.
"The shooting came as the Trump administration intensified a promised crackdown on illegal immigration in Minnesota.
"The office of Senator Tina Smith, Democrat of Minnesota, described the person who was shot as the wife of a prominent #activist, and Representative Ilhan Omar, a Democrat whose congressional district includes the shooting scene, described the person as a ' #LegalObserver.'
"Several of the state’s top Democrats called on federal immigration agents to leave the city, accusing them of sowing chaos. Federal officials have defended the crackdown in Minneapolis as a necessary response to illegal immigration and widespread fraud in state social service systems.
"Gov. #TimWalz of #Minnesota said in a statement that he had been informed of the shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which took place in a residential neighborhood in South Minneapolis. He asked people to remain calm.
"Homeland Security officials said the shooting happened as agents were conducting “targeted operations” and were confronted by protesters.
"Tricia McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for #DHS, said in a statement that a woman had 'weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them.' [BULLSHIT!!!]
"The federal government’s description of the encounter could not immediately be verified independently."
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#ICESucks #ICE #USPol #ImmigrationCrackdown #WarAgainsUSCitizens
