{"id":500253,"date":"2026-01-08T01:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T01:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/500253\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T01:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T01:50:11","slug":"philadelphia-residents-respond-to-fatal-ice-shooting-in-minneapolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/500253\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia residents respond to fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) &#8212; Philadelphia residents are reacting after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/shooting-is-reported-minneapolis-where-feds-are-conducting-immigration-crackdown\/18367784\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis<\/a> on Wednesday afternoon, according to federal officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Department of Homeland Security said the woman was allegedly &#8220;attempting to run over our law enforcement officers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the agent&#8217;s actions, saying, &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">READ MORE: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/shooting-is-reported-minneapolis-where-feds-are-conducting-immigration-crackdown\/18367784\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">37-year-old-woman killed in ICE-involved Minneapolis shooting identified<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">However, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he reviewed video of the shooting and disputed that the officer acted in self-defense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The shooting occurred as 2,000 federal officers have been deployed in Minneapolis and St. Paul as part of an immigration enforcement crackdown. Protesters began gathering at the scene on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The incident marks at least the fifth person killed during immigration enforcement operations in several states since 2024 under the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In Philadelphia, residents who viewed video of the shooting expressed outrage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I think it&#8217;s an abomination. People shouldn&#8217;t be treating other human beings like that,&#8221; one person said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Candace Siravo, a West Philadelphia resident, criticized ICE&#8217;s role and the use of firearms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;They shouldn&#8217;t have weapons of violence on them to begin with. There&#8217;s no reason to carry a gun,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Siravo added, &#8220;I don&#8217;t think it should exist as an entity, period. These funds should be given to our cities and to our states, too, if you want to find these people, find these people, locate them, and give them resources.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WPVI-TV. 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