THE 101: An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a driver yesterday in Minneapolis. Federal officials described the shooting as an act of self-defense, but city leaders called that version of events "garbage."
WHAT TO KNOW: The woman killed has since been identified as Renee Nicole Good, 37. She was shot during a traffic stop in a residential neighborhood south of downtown Minneapolis.
Her killing after 9:30 a.m. was recorded on video by witnesses, and the shooting quickly drew a large crowd of angry protesters. By evening, hundreds were there for a vigil to mourn her death and urge the public to resist immigration enforcers.
Videos taken by bystanders with different vantage points and posted to social media show an officer approaching an SUV stopped across the middle of the road, demanding the driver open the door and grabbing the handle. The Honda Pilot begins to pull forward and a different ICE officer standing in front of the vehicle pulls his weapon and immediately fires at least two shots into the vehicle at close range, jumping back as the vehicle moves toward him.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this reporting.
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