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  •   Home > News > International

    Self defence or murder? What the videos of the Minnesota ICE shooting show us

    ICE agents shot a woman in Minnesota. The president says it was self-defence while protesters claim it was murder. Here's what the vision shows.


    The fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by immigration agents in the US city of Minneapolis has sparked a political firestorm.

    In a statement released shortly after the incident, the Department of Homeland Security stated that "violent rioters weaponised" a vehicle and attempted to run over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.

    "An ICE officer, fearing for his life, the lives of his fellow law enforcement and the safety of the public, fired defensive shots," the statement said.

    US President Donald Trump then posted a short, slowed-down clip of the shooting on Truth Social, claiming it showed:

    "The woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting, who then violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer."

    Officials in Minnesota have rejected the Trump administration's claims that the agent fired in self-defence.

    Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he had seen video that directly contradicted what he called the government's "garbage narrative".

    "Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly — that is bulls***," he said.

    Former vice president Kamala Harris posted on social media that she was grateful her former 2024 running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, was taking "swift action" in investigating the shooting.

    She added that the Trump administration was engaging in "gaslighting" with its account of the event.

    [Kamala Harris post]

    What the footage shows

    ABC NEWS Verify has examined multiple videos and angles of the shooting and its aftermath.

    One of the clearest videos starts 16 seconds before the shooting takes place.

    An unmarked grey utility vehicle that had a flashing light visible in the side window pulled up to the scene and two armed ICE officers walked up to a stationary maroon SUV that appeared to be blocking a snowy road.

    The two officials can be heard asking the driver of the maroon vehicle to step out of the car.

    Twelve seconds into the clip the maroon car's reverse lights can be seen before the agent reached the driver's side door.

    A second later, the agent attempted to open the driver's door and the maroon vehicle reversed.

    A third ICE agent can then be seen standing in front of the maroon car as it reversed and moved forward.

    The third ICE agent pulled a weapon and proceeded to jump out of the way of the maroon car as it drove forward and to the right. It is unclear if the vehicle struck him.

    The vehicle's tyres appeared to be turning right as it went forward and not towards the ICE agent.

    That agent fired three shots in quick succession into the front windscreen of the maroon car which then continued forward and crashed into two parked cars further down the road.

    A shorter video had clearer vision of the tyres of the maroon vehicle that were turning to the right as it moved forward.

    The feet of the agent who fired the fatal shots can be seen jumping backwards from the maroon vehicle, but it is again difficult to tell if he was struck by it.

    A video posted on Truth Social by President Trump shows a different angle of the incident.

    The footage is slowed down and only 13 seconds long, showing none of the lead-up to the incident.

    It is unclear if there was contact between the maroon car and the ICE agent who fired the fatal shots.

    Another short, low-quality video of the incident does appear to show some contact between the ICE agent and the maroon vehicle as it moved forward.

    In a video from a second angle, examined by ABC NEWS Verify, it is unclear if the agent and maroon vehicle came into contact.

    What is clear from this video is that the ICE agent who fired the fatal shots remained upright during the incident and walked towards the maroon vehicle after it crashed.

    There is also limited evidence that ICE agents attempted to secure the scene.

    Shortly after, Minneapolis city officials confirmed the identity of the victim as 37-year-old Renee Good.

    "This was an agent recklessly using power that resulted in somebody dying," Cr Jacob said.

    What happens now?

    US officials, including President Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, have claimed the video showed the driver deliberately ramming the ICE agent, using the vehicle as a weapon, and described it as an act of "domestic terrorism".

    "This appears as an attempt to kill or to cause bodily harm to agents," Ms Noem said.

    Eyewitnesses and state and local officials, including the Minneapolis mayor, have disputed that claim.

    Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has promised a state investigation into the incident that would likely examine the lead-up and closely examine the maroon vehicle's tyre tracks and trajectory.

    It is unclear if the ICE agents involved in the incident were wearing body-worn cameras.

    While agents have been involved in other non-fatal shootings during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown no officer has yet been charged.

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