Live Update: Noem Hosts Briefing Following Minneapolis ICE Shooting Death
Department of Homeland Security head, Kristi Noem, is delivering a briefing in New York City on Thursday, the day after an incident in Minneapolis involving a fatal shooting by an ICE officer.
The shooting incident has fueled demonstrations across Minneapolis and beyond, with major protests also occurring in New York. In response to unrest, the Trump administration deployed additional security forces to the Minneapolis metropolitan area.
Federal officials from the Trump administration argue the shooting was an act of self-defense, though local leaders like Minneapolis' mayor and the governor of Minnesota have challenged this narrative after online footage emerged. The city reported that law enforcement arrived at the scene following a shooting report and found a woman who had been shot in her car. She was later declared dead at a nearby medical facility.
On Wednesday, Noem remarked that any death is a "tragedy" but claimed this specific event could have been avoided.
"ICE personnel approached the vehicle blocking their path," Noem explained that evening. "This individual had been interfering with ICE operations throughout the day. Despite numerous directives to exit her vehicle and cease her obstructive actions, she ignored the orders. Subsequently, she used her vehicle in a threatening manner against law enforcement."
Noem characterized the woman's actions as an apparent attempt to either harm or kill the officers, labeling this as an act of domestic terrorism. The ICE officer, fearing for his own life and those nearby, as well as the general public's safety, resorted to defensive measures.
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