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Minnesota ‍Bureau of Criminal Apprehension ​said on Thursday ‌(January 8) that ​the FBI and the Justice Department have withdrawn cooperation in the investigation ​of the immigration ⁠agent.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“As a result, the BCA ⁠has reluctantly withdrawn from ​the investigation.”