Hundreds protest against ICE killing in Minneapolis

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Crowds gathered in Minneapolis on Wednesday as they protested and held a vigil for a woman killed during the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown.

The Minneapolis motorist was shot during the Immigration and Customs Enforcement latest operation in the city in an incident that federal officials claimed was an act of self-defence by an officer but that the city's mayor described as "reckless" and unnecessary. 

The 37-year-old woman was shot in the head in front of a family member in a snowy residential neighborhood south of downtown Minneapolis, just a few blocks from some of the oldest immigrant markets and about a mile (1.6 kilometers) from where George Floyd was killed by police in 2020.

Her killing after 9:30 a.m. was recorded on video by witnesses, and the shooting quickly drew a large crowd of angry protesters. 

By evening, hundreds were there for a vigil to mourn her death and urge the public to resist immigration enforcers.

Some held signs opposing ICE and chanted, "No Trump, no troops. We will not put up with ICE."

A few blocks north, cars and improvised barricades blocked the main avenue.