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US immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, officials say

  • A US immigration officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, officials say
  • The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says the shooting happened as a “violent rioter” allegedly attempted to run over an immigration officer
  • Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, says the officer “defensively shot to protect himself”
  • Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey disputes federal officials’ account of the shooting, and demands ICE agents leave the city
  • Protesters are at the scene of the shooting – the mayor urges them to “show up with peace” and “do not give them what they want”
  • It comes during a major immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis – more than 2,000 agents have been deployed between there and nearby St Paul
  • Some members of the public and media appear to be wearing masks and face coverings.
    A crowd of reporters and the public stand in the snow and ice at the scene of the shootingImage source, Reuters
    A woman, who is wearing a purple coat and hat, stands among a crowd beside yellow police tapeImage source, Reuters
    A crowd of people stand on one half of a yellow police cordon, while Minneapolis Police officers stand on the other

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