Homeland Security says Minneapolis woman shot by ICE officer dies

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported Wednesday that a woman shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis has died. Homeland Security officials have framed the shooting as an act of self-defense, while Minnesota governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey have pushed back on this account.

DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin stated that the shooting occurred when ICE officers fired “defensive shots” in response to the woman “attempting to run over our law enforcement officers” with her vehicle. When asked about the shooting, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem called the woman’s actions “an act of domestic terrorism.”

According to ABC News, Jacob Frey, the mayor of Minneapolis, said in a statement that he was aware of the shooting and urged the agency to depart the city at once. On social media, he stated the involvement of federal immigration officers was “causing chaos in our city.” He added that the city is “demanding ICE to leave the city immediately,” and said officials “stand rock solid with our immigrant and refugee communities.” In a news conference, he disputed the account that the woman’s vehicle was weaponized against the agent.

The incident is under active investigation, and Gov. Tim Walz has said the state is gathering information and asking residents to remain calm, while protests and a heavy law enforcement presence continue in the area. The Minnesota governor disagreed with Homeland Security’s account of the incident, saying “Don’t believe this propaganda machine.”

• NBC News. Minnesota ICE shooting live updates: Driver fatally shot by immigration agent — NBC News, January 7, 2026
• Jeff Wald. Kristi Noem calls actions leading up to ICE shooting ‘an act of domestic terrorism’ — FOX 9, January 7, 2026
• Howard Thompson. LIVE UPDATES: ICE shooting in Minneapolis leaves woman dead — FOX 9, January 7, 2026
• Jack Date, Luke Barr, Meredith Deliso. ICE agent fatally shoots woman in vehicle during operations in Minneapolis: DHS — ABC News, January 7, 2026