Local officials accuse immigration agents of "recklessly using power", as federal authorities say the officer fired shots in self-defence.

The fatal shooting of a US citizen by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday could become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in American cities.

Law enforcement agencies have long considered vehicles deadly weapons, but have increasingly clamped down on officers firing at motorists.

Thirty-seven-year-old Renee Nicole Good was shot while at the wheel of a Honda Pilot SUV in the area of East 34th Street and Portland Avenue in a residential neighborhood south of downtown. One witness told Newsweek that “they just shot her in the head, she crashed.”

The Oregon incident, involving Border Patrol agents, comes a day after the fatal shooting in Minneapolis by an ICE agent.

As a shooting unfolded at Brown University on Dec. 13, students turned to the anonymous app Sidechat to document fear, confusion and grief in real time — often before receiving official alerts.

A regular morning in south Minneapolis turned to horror Wednesday morning as residents of Portland Avenue rushed out of their homes to sounds of commotion and gunshots.

Alyssa Farah Griffin slammed conservatives for seeking narratives to "back the jersey that they wear" following the deadly shooting in Minneapolis.