In Minneapolis

An ICE officer fatally shot a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, according to Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security’s assistant secretary for public affairs.

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McLaughlin claims the victim was “one of these violent rioters” who “weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them — an act of domestic terrorism.”  

In a social media post, Democratic Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith said the victim was “a U.S. citizen.”

Clearly McLaughlin has learned her rhetorical style from Trump.

Witnesses tell WCCO whistles sounded to alert neighbors of ICE’s presence at about 9:30 a.m. Witnesses say they saw a Honda Pilot blocked by multiple federal agents, who soon tried to open her door. The motorist then put her vehicle into reverse, then into drive. Witnesses said they then heard two to three shots fired. The Honda traveled another 20-30 feet before crashing into another vehicle.

A video posted to social media of the deadly encounter corroborates witness accounts.

The woman was removed from the Honda and paramedics were seen giving her CPR, according to witnesses. She was eventually carried away from the scene.

And was eventually dead.

So the question becomes why did they shoot at her? Why had they zoomed in on her in the first place? Did they just pick her at random, to intimidate les autres, or did they see her as a special danger in some way?

Their version:

Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security’s assistant secretary for public affairs, released this statement late Wednesday morning:

“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.”

So the question becomes is that true? Did she really try to run over law enforcement officers?

I don’t know, but I have my doubts.

So does the mayor. [Expletives de-sanitized]

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said federal officials’ narrative that the ICE agent who killed a woman did so in self-defense is “bullshit.”

“This was an agent recklessly using power that resulted in somebody dying. Getting killed,” Frey said.

Frey also told ICE to “get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”

“They are not here to cause safety in this city. What they are doing is not to provide safety in America. What they are doing is causing chaos and distrust,” he said.

Frey said the woman killed was 37 years old.

That’s a lot of decades stolen.