An ICE shooting was filmed from multiple angles. No-one agrees on what happened
ICE agents shot a woman in Minnesota. The president says it was self-defence while protesters claim it was murder. Here's what the vision shows.
The fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by immigration agents in the US city of Minneapolis has sparked a political firestorm.
In a statement released shortly after the incident, the Department of Homeland Security stated that "violent rioters weaponised" a vehicle and attempted to run over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.
"An ICE officer, fearing for his life, the lives of his fellow law enforcement and the safety of the public, fired defensive shots," the statement said.
US President Donald Trump then posted a short, slowed-down clip of the shooting on Truth Social, claiming it showed:
"The woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting, who then violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer."
Officials in Minnesota have rejected the Trump administration's claims that the agent fired in self-defence.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he had seen video that directly contradicted what he called the government's "garbage narrative".
"Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly — that is bulls***," he said.
Former vice president Kamala Harris posted on social media that she was grateful her former 2024 running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, was taking "swift action" in investigating the shooting.
She added that the Trump administration was engaging in "gaslighting" with its account of the event.
What the footage shows
ABC NEWS Verify has examined multiple videos and angles of the shooting and its aftermath.
One of the clearest videos starts 16 seconds before the shooting takes place.
An unmarked grey utility vehicle that had a flashing light visible in the side window pulled up to the scene and two armed ICE officers walked up to a stationary maroon SUV that appeared to be blocking a snowy road.
The two officials can be heard asking the driver of the maroon vehicle to step out of the car.
Twelve seconds into the clip the maroon car's reverse lights can be seen before the agent reached the driver's side door.
A video shows ICE agents approaching a maroon SUV. (Supplied)
A second later, the agent attempted to open the driver's door and the maroon vehicle reversed.
A third ICE agent can then be seen standing in front of the maroon car as it reversed and moved forward.
The third ICE agent pulled a weapon and proceeded to jump out of the way of the maroon car as it drove forward and to the right. It is unclear if the vehicle struck him.