Clashes erupt between federal officers and protesters in Minneapolis after woman killed by ICE

Renee Nicole Good, 37, was killed at the wheel of her SUV, which the Trump administration has claimed was driving towards an agent, on Wednesday.

The Department of Homeland Security said that Good was shot by an ICE agent after she reportedly tried to "weaponise her vehicle".

Protesters have clashed with federal law enforcement at the sight of the shooting - with at least three people taken into custody at the demonstration.

The demo was said to be "non-violent" according to organisers, with locals in the region blowing whistles to alert those around when ICE officials were approaching.

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Vice-President JD Vance has repeated the administration's claim that the ICE agent who killed Good was acting in self-defence.

In a fiery news conference from the White House, the Vice-President insisted the 37-year-old's death was a "tragedy of her own making," branding her a "victim of left-wing ideology".

Footage of the mother's killing in a residential area of the city emerged online and appears to show Ms Good turning the wheels of her vehicle away from ICE agents in an apparent attempt to drive away.

He said the ICE officer who killed Good "discharged his weapon in self-defence" and that "other angles of the video show the woman *clearly* hit the officer with her car while accelerating".

In an earlier post, the Vice-President wrote: "Do you think this officer was wrong in defending his life against a deranged leftist who tried to run him over?"

The killing comes after more than 2,000 federal law enforcement agents were put into the Minneapolis metro area under a Trump directive to cut down on illegal immigration and reduce crime.

While the Trump administration continues to defend the actions of the officer, many people have taken to the streets to protest against the killing.

On both evenings since the shooting, hundreds of people came out for a vigil to mourn her and urge the public to resist immigration enforcement.

Some then chanted as they marched through the city, but there was no violence.

"I would love for ICE to leave our city and for more community members to come to see it happens," said Sander Kolodziej, a painter who came to the vigil to support the community.

Authorities in Minneapolis canceled school classes across the city on Thursday amid safety concerns and rising political tension.

Tim Walz, Minnesota’s Democratic governor, urged protesters to remain calm, writing on X: "My public safety team is working to gather information on an ICE related shooting this morning.

"We will share information as we learn more. In the meantime, I ask folks to remain calm."

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey told ICE agents to get "the f*** out of Minneapolis".

He said: "Long-term Minneapolis residents that have contributed so greatly to our city, to our culture, to our economy, are being terrorized and now somebody is dead. That's on you - and it's also on you to leave.

"We do not want you here. Your stated reason for being in this city is to create some kind of safety and you're doing exactly the opposite."

The shooting marked an escalation of the latest in a series of immigration enforcement operations in major cities under the Trump administration. Wednesday's is at least the fifth death linked to the crackdowns.

The Twin Cities have been on edge since DHS announced the operation's launch on Tuesday, at least partly tied to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents.

A crowd of protesters gathered at the scene after the shooting to vent their anger at local and federal officers.

In a scene similar to previous crackdowns in Los Angeles and Chicago, people chanted "Ice out of Minnesota" and blew whistles that have become ubiquitous during the operations.