MINNEAPOLIS – The White House said on Jan 8 US law enforcement was under “organised attack” as protesters clashed with officers in Minneapolis following a woman’s fatal shooting by an immigration agent.

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as she apparently tried to drive away from agents approaching her car, which they said blocked their way.

US Vice-President JD Vance said, without providing evidence, she was part of a “broader left-wing network” opposed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and insisted the officer acted in “self-defence”.

Federal immigration officers armed with pepperball guns and tear gas wrestled several protesters to the ground Jan 8 , as large, noisy crowds gathered around Minneapolis to chant slogans against ICE. More protests are planned.

Footage from Jan 7 shows a masked agent attempt to open Ms Good’s car door before another officer, standing near the front bumper, fired three times into the Honda SUV.

The vehicle veered into parked cars, as horrified onlookers hurled abuse at the federal officers before her bloodied body appeared slumped at the wheel.