UPDATE 4 - ICE shooting kills woman, 37, in US state of Minnesota

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By Yasin Gungor

ISTANBUL (AA) - A US woman shot Wednesday by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in a fatal enforcement operation was identified as Renee Nicole Good.

The Department of Homeland Security claimed that Good, 37, attempted to hit officers with her vehicle, prompting an agent to fire in what officials described as an act of "self-defense."

Local officials disputed that account, with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey saying he reviewed video footage of the shooting and rejected claims that it was justified, calling it a reckless use of force. He demanded federal immigration agents leave the city.

Releasing a joint statement on the incident, the Minneapolis City Council said Good was a resident whose “life was taken today at the hands of the federal government.”

“Anyone who kills someone in our city deserves to be arrested, investigated, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” said the council, demanding ICE “immediately leave our city so we can get rid of their chaos and violence that ended the life of one of our neighbors today.”

- 'Act of domestic terrorism'

Footage on social media showed an ICE agent standing in front of Good’s SUV as it moved forward, with the agent firing multiple shots.

"An officer of ours acted quickly and defensively, shot to protect himself and the people around him," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement, labeling the incident as "an act of domestic terrorism" and that the woman was hit and died.

Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin wrote on X that ICE officers were conducting targeted operations when "rioters" began blocking them and "one of these violent rioters weaponized her vehicle."

An ICE officer "used his training and saved his own life and that of his fellow officers," she said, adding that officers injured in the incident were expected to make full recoveries.

But Gov. Tim Walz echoed the mayor's view, calling the Department of Homeland Security's account of the incident the product of "propaganda."

"The state will ensure there is a full, fair, and expeditious investigation to ensure accountability and justice," he wrote on US social media company X.

- Mayor demands immigration officials' departure

Frey said he was aware of the shooting, while accusing federal immigration enforcement agents of causing "chaos" in Minneapolis.

"We're demanding ICE to leave the city immediately. We stand rock solid with our immigrant and refugee communities," Frey wrote on X.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’hara said Good, who was blocking the street, was not the target of any enforcement activity.

He told reporters that at least two shots were fired at Godd after an officer approached her on foot and the vehicle began to drive off.

O’Hara said the scene was now held by the Minneapolis Police Department and the investigation was led jointly by the FBI and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

The Trump administration has deployed nearly 2,000 federal agents to Minnesota in an ongoing crackdown on undocumented immigration following allegations of fraudulent practices at some childcare centers after an unverified video circulated on social media.

Minnesota officials rejected the allegations, saying facilities had been inspected and are operating in compliance with state regulations.