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Walz issues warning order to Minnesota National Guard after fatal ICE shooting

Gov. Tim Walz warned the Minnesota National Guard to prepare amid protests after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman during a federal operation, with over 2,000 ICE agents recently deployed.

  • On Wednesday, Gov. Tim Walz issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in south Minneapolis.
  • With a training weekend underway, Gov. Tim Walz said the warning order readies troops for possible unrest and about 7,500 guardsmen are at bases.
  • Conflicting evidence from video and official statements has fueled debate about the shooting, as videos circulating online show the woman driving away while federal officials say the ICE agent feared for his life.
  • Protests in south Minneapolis spread to downtown Minneapolis as the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension jointly investigate and tear gas was deployed in several cities.
  • The incident has deepened disputes between federal, state and local officials, splitting politicians along party lines as Gov. Tim Walz warned, `To Donald Trump and Kristi Noem, you've done enough`.
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has ordered the National Guard to prepare for deployment after an ICE agent shot and killed a 37-year-old female driver in Minneapolis. The Democrat made it clear that he does not want the actions of federal agencies under the Republican administration of Donald Trump in Minnesota and is putting the Guards on alert because of them.

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The New Republic broke the news in on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
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