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Federal Agent Shoots Woman in Minneapolis ICE Operation

Published 7 January 2026

A federal immigration officer shot a woman in a residential neighborhood of South Minneapolis on Wednesday morning during a large-scale enforcement operation, according to state and local officials. The incident occurred near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue, where authorities quickly cordoned off the area with yellow police tape and urged the public to stay away.

The woman's condition was not immediately available, though Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin described the event as related to a vehicle ramming. Federal law enforcement reported that the woman drove her car into agents before the shooting, but the department noted it was still collecting details. Minneapolis City Council President Elliott Payne, speaking from the scene, said the woman had been driving a maroon sedan amid the operation. He did not specify whether she was a target of the enforcement or an observer.

The shooting unfolded as part of an expansive immigration crackdown launched by the Trump administration in Minnesota. Officials from the Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that approximately 2,000 agents and officers would deploy to the Minneapolis and St. Paul...

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