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The neighborhood where the shooting took place is about a mile from where George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police in 2020.
Helping set off the Black Lives Matter movement, President Trump weighed in saying the ICE officer seems to have acted in self-defense.
I'm John Tucker, Bloomberg Radio.
And Nathan, the shooting caught on video and shared widely on social media, happened during what federal officials described as a targeted operation.
It shows a Honda pilot blocking part of the road as two federal agents approached.
As one of them tried to open the door, the SUV backed up slightly.
A third agent then appeared in front of the automobile, and he fired at the driver as it began to turn and move forward.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem calls it self-defense and domestic terrorism.
The claim of self-defense drew this response from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry.
Get the f*** out of Minneapolis.
We do not want you here.
The driver was shot in the head.
She's identified as 37-year-old Renee Good.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz places blame squarely at the feet of the Trump administration.
And today that recklessness cost someone their life.
President Trump described the video as a horrible thing to watch.
He accused the woman driving the car of resisting and claimed she violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE officer.
Within hours, the Minneapolis killing ignited protests as far away as New York City.
I'm John Tucker, Bloomberg Radio.