An anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protestor holds a sign as protestors picket outside One World Trade Center, where U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was holding a press conference in Manhattan in New York City, U.S. on January 8, 2026.
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The federal immigration officer who fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis had previously been dragged by a vehicle and injured, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said on Thursday (January 8, 2026).
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Mr. Vance said the officer “nearly had his life ended” after being dragged by a car six months ago, causing an injury requiring more than 30 stitches in his leg.
“So you think maybe he’s a little bit sensitive about somebody ramming him with an automobile,” Mr. Vance said. State and federal officials have offered starkly different accounts of the shooting, which took place during President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
Mr. Trump and his allies have defended the shooting as an act of self-defence, while Minnesota officials have denounced it as an act of unrestrained violence.
Department of Homeland Security officials have not responded to questions about the officer’s identity.
FBI, DOJ exit cooperation on probe of ICE agent
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said on Thursday (January 8) that the FBI and the Justice Department have withdrawn cooperation in the investigation of the immigration agent.
“Without complete access to the evidence, witnesses and information collected, we cannot meet the investigative standards that Minnesota law and the public demands,” the BCA said in a statement.
“As a result, the BCA has reluctantly withdrawn from the investigation.”
Published – January 08, 2026 11:46 pm IST
