Cell phone video recorded by a protester in Minneapolis shows the moments before an ICE agent shot and killed a woman Wednesday. That shooting fueled outrage all the way to New York.

“I feel so helpless. I just really want to be able to do something,” Park Slope resident Pam Sass said.

“We’re not going to stand down and let this happen to our communities,” South Bronx resident Julie Norris said.

What You Need To Know

  • The shooting death of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE agent sparked outage across the country, including New York City
  • Hundreds gathered Wednesday night at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan calling for accountability

  • Protesters say the video raises serious questions about the use of force and deescalation during enforcement actions

  • Federal officials say the investigation into the shooting is ongoing, while protesters here say they’ll keep pushing for answers

Hundreds gathered Wednesday night at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan, calling for accountability after the woman was killed during what federal officials described as an immigration crackdown.

“Our officer followed his training. Did exactly what he was trained to do in this type of situation. And took actions to defend himself,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.

But Minneapolis officials dispute that claim.

“Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bull****,” Minneapolis Mayor Kevin Frey said.

Protesters in New York City say the video raises serious questions about the use of force and deescalation during enforcement actions.

“We demand that these ICE agents are prosecuted. And that they can’t get away with this with impunity,” Queens resident Carolyn Yao said.

Advocates say scenes like this mirror confrontations they’ve witnessed in New York, where protesters sometimes attempt to block ICE vehicles and tensions escalate.

“We have been calling for accountability for ICE, but accountability has come and gone. They must be abolished moving forward,” New York Immigration Coalition CEO and President Murad Awawdeh said.

Federal officials say the investigation into the shooting is ongoing, while protesters say they’ll keep pushing for answers.

“We’re the accountability. These people out here are the accountability,” Harlem resident Muhammad Musah said.