Homeland Security, 7 January 2026

Today, ICE officers in Minneapolis were conducting targeted operations when rioters began blocking ICE officers and one of these violent rioters weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them—an act of domestic terrorism.…

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) January 7, 2026

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

He used his training and saved his own life and that of his fellow officers.

The alleged perpetrator was hit and is deceased. The ICE officers who were hurt are expected to make full recoveries.

This is the direct consequence of constant attacks and demonization of our officers by sanctuary politicians who fuel and encourage rampant assaults on our law enforcement who are facing 1,300% increase in assaults against them and an 8,000% increase in death threats.

This is an evolving situation, and we will give the public more information as soon as it becomes available.

NEW: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on ICE-involved shooting in Minnesota:"Our ICE officers were out in an enforcement action. They got stuck in the snow because of the adverse weather that is in Minneapolis. They were attempting to push out their vehicle and a woman attacked them,… pic.twitter.com/mZon1xZQG8

— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 7, 2026

… and those surrounding them, and attempted to run them over and ram them with her vehicle."

"An officer of ours acted quickly and defensively shot to protect himself and the people around him and my understanding is that she was hit and is deceased."

"These vehicle rammings are domestic acts of terrorism."

As soon as she accelerated with the officer in front of her, she committed the 20 year version of a Sec. 111(b) offense. At that moment she became a “fleeing felon” and a deadly or dangerous threat to the community that justified the use of deadly force.

The case law in favor… https://t.co/w7Udyw8yNI

— Shipwreckedcrew (@shipwreckedcrew) January 7, 2026

… of the officer is robust and rock solid.