Federal law enforcement shoots, kills civilian in Minneapolis: city officials

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with additional details from eyewitnesses.

Authorities confirmed reports on Wednesday that federal agents in Minneapolis had shot and killed a person as part of a major effort organized to capture immigrants.

"Live video posted online showed a large presence of federal and local officers, yellow police tape and cars that had been in a crash," said the Associated Press. "Cmdr. Gregory Bovino of U.S. Customs and Border Protection was in the group."

CNN reporter Whitney Wild said, "People here are really angry."

“We are aware of a shooting involving federal law enforcement near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue. Please avoid this area,” the city government said on X.

A crowd quickly gathered as people began shouting at the officers.

Mayor Jacob Frey then arrived at the intersection and told gathering press that immigration agents were “causing chaos in our city.”

KSTP reporters on the scene described the incident as having three shots and a car speeding off. It then crashed. Observers were filming the incident. The reporter said that it appeared that a federal agent was standing on the driver's side door. Those in the crowd told the reporter that the woman had died but the reports have not been confirmed.

The Department of Homeland Security released a statement claiming the shots were "defensive" and the officer feared for his life.

"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. 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 percent increase in death threats. This is an evolving situation, and we will give the public more information as soon as it becomes available," the statement said.

An eye witness account characterized the incident saying, "There was one agent, right next to the driver's side window of the vehicle of the woman who was shot. And I could see that he was yelling at her, but I couldn't. I was too far away. I couldn't hear anything that he said."

The local KSTP reporter asked, "And after that exchange, she drove off?"

"It appeared that she tried to accelerate in her vehicle, and that was the time that the officer fired," said the witness