Woman Killed After Attempting to Ram ICE Officer

Summary

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Podcast Summary:

The 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson
Episode: Woman Killed After Attempting to Ram ICE Officer
Date: January 8, 2026
Host: Ben Ferguson

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Episode Overview

This episode centers on a fatal incident in Minneapolis involving a woman who attempted to drive her car into an ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agent during a law enforcement operation. The agent fired in self-defense, resulting in the woman’s death. Host Ben Ferguson dissects the events, critiques the response from political leaders and activists, and frames the situation as emblematic of rising anti-law enforcement sentiment and political radicalization on the left.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Breakdown of the Minneapolis Incident

• The woman was blocking ICE agents during a snowstorm as agents attempted operations ([04:25], [09:23]).
• ICE officers repeatedly commanded her to leave the vehicle; she refused.
• She then used her vehicle as a weapon, accelerating toward an ICE agent.
• The ICE agent fired defensively through the front windshield, resulting in her death ([01:04]).
• Ferguson emphasizes the evidence (bullet hole through the windshield) disproving online claims of an unjustified shooting ([01:04]).

Quote:

“The ICE agent pulls out his gun only when she starts moving towards his body, into his body. This is self defense. That should be a simple case. Close.”
— Ben Ferguson [08:27]

2. Political Framing and “Weaponizing” of the Event

• Ferguson asserts that left-wing rhetoric and teaching have inspired vigilante actions and civil disobedience against federal law enforcement ([01:04], [08:27]).
• He laments the “anarchy being advocated and taught by the left,” stating this death was preventable and incited by political radicals.

Quote:

“A death that was inspired by the anarchists on the left who are advocating for people to literally be vigilantes.”
— Ben Ferguson [01:04]

• He alleges the left is exploiting the tragedy to attack Donald Trump and ICE officers.

3. Statements from Officials

Kristi Noem (DHS Secretary)

• Noem provides a detailed timeline and justified law enforcement’s actions as self-defense.
• She describes the actions as “an act of domestic terrorism” and notes a dramatic increase in vehicle attacks on ICE agents nationally ([04:25], [09:23]).

Quote:

“She then proceeded to weaponize her vehicle and she attempted to run a law enforcement officer over. This appears as an attempt to kill or to cause bodily harm to agents, an act of domestic terrorism.”
— Kristi Noem [04:25], [09:23]

• Noem emphasizes ongoing threats and attacks:
  • “ICE alone is facing a 1,300% increase in assaults … 8,000% increase in death threats…” ([04:25]).

Political Commentary Excerpts:

• J.D. Vance (via tweet, relayed by Ferguson): Emphasizes administration support for ICE against “radicals assaulting them, doxing them and threatening them” ([03:24]).
• Senator Mullen: Stresses ICE agents are “neighbors, friends, and loved ones” facing rising danger ([10:48]).
• Congressman Andy Barr: ICE “delivering exactly what the people voted for, secure border and deportations…” ([10:48]).

4. Community and Political Leaders’ Response

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey:

• Delivers a fiery rebuke against ICE presence:
  Quote:

  “I do have a message for ICE … Get the f--- out of Minneapolis.”
  — Jacob Frey [15:56]

• Blames ICE for the woman’s death and for “tearing families apart” ([17:09]).

Analysis:

• Ferguson brands these remarks as dangerous rhetoric, stoking anti-law enforcement sentiment and endangering lives ([16:13], [17:30]).
• Cites the trend of physical assaults and threats against ICE agents as partly fueled by statements from Democratic leaders, including Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan advocating aggressive civil disobedience ([18:31]).

5. Broader Narrative — Vigilantism and Political Radicalization

• Scott Jennings (CNN, cited by Ferguson) laments the rise of “political vigilantism” and questions why people are obstructing legal law enforcement operations with dangerous and illegal tactics ([18:31]).
• Both Ferguson and Jennings draw parallels to IRS enforcement—saying disliking a law doesn’t empower physical resistance or violence.

Quote (Jennings):

“Political vigilantism is being encouraged by Democratic officials … What do you think happens when you radicalize a base of people about this?”
— Scott Jennings [19:27]

6. Ferguson’s Closing Points

• Criticizes left-leaning activists for “weaponizing their own followers and putting them in harm’s way” ([10:48], [12:54]).
• Decries online rhetoric calling for violence against ICE agents ([13:23]).
• Claims a lack of concern for victims of crimes committed by undocumented immigrants, contrasting with the reaction to the deceased woman ([17:30]).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote | |-----------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 01:04 | Ben Ferguson| “To be clear, this woman and others had, in essence, joined together to follow, to stalk, and to stop ICE agents from doing their job.” | | 04:25, 09:23 | Kristi Noem | “She then proceeded to weaponize her vehicle and attempted to run a law enforcement officer over. … An act of domestic terrorism.” | | 08:27 | Ben Ferguson| “This is self defense. That should be a simple case. Close. But you have these radicals on the left…” | | 10:48 | Kristi Noem | “I encourage the American people at this point in time to pray for him, but also to pray for the deceased’s family and her loved ones.” | | 15:56 | Jacob Frey | “I have a message for ICE … Get the f--- out of Minneapolis.” | | 18:31 | Scott Jennings | “We are undergoing an epidemic of political vigilantism right now. … Why are people believing that they can drive their car into a federal law enforcement situation and that is an appropriate thing to do?” |

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:31] – Ferguson introduces the main story and frames the debate
• [01:04] – Details on the incident, emphasis on evidence and narrative correction
• [04:25] – Kristi Noem’s full statement on the operation and national statistics
• [08:27] – Ferguson’s breakdown labeling the incident as justified self-defense
• [09:23] – Repeat of Kristi Noem’s factual recounting
• [10:48] – Comments on compassion and the human impact
• [15:56] – Mayor Frey’s explicit message to ICE
• [17:09] – Mayor Frey criticizes ICE and blames them for the woman’s death
• [18:31] – Scott Jennings on vigilantism and political radicalization
• [20:10] – Ferguson’s agreement and call to action for his audience

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Conclusion

Ben Ferguson delivers an impassioned, detail-heavy monologue framing the Minneapolis shooting as the predictable result of irresponsible anti-enforcement rhetoric from progressive politicians and activists. He gives platform to voices from law enforcement and conservative officials, underscores a perceived epidemic of vigilante acts against ICE, and denounces responses from local Democratic leaders, arguing these fuel further violence and place both law enforcement officers and activists in harm’s way.

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Transcript

[Ben Ferguson]

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[Kristi Noem]

Guaranteed human ICE agents repeatedly ordered her to get out of the car and to stop instructing obstructing law enforcement, but she refused to obey their commands. She then proceeded to weaponize her vehicle, and she attempted to run an law enforcement officer over. This appears as an attempt to kill or to cause bodily harm to agents, an act of domestic terrorism.

[Ben Ferguson (Intro/Outro)]

You're listening to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson.

[Ben Ferguson]

Good Wednesday morning. Nice to have you with us on the 47 Morning Update. And we've got one major story for you. It deals with the events in Minnesota. A woman who decided to use her car as a weapon to run over ICE agents. The ICE agents shooting back. And unfortunately, she lost her life. So why is the left weaponizing this and calling for more individuals to put their lives at risk as well? We'll break it all down for you, plus the facts of actually what happened. It's the 47 Morning Update, and it starts right now.

[Ben Ferguson (Intro/Outro)]

Story number one.

[Ben Ferguson]

There is one major story that we are going to deal with extensively. It deals with a woman who was fatally shot in Minneapolis by ice. And she was shot through the front of her windshield as she tried to drive over an ICE agent. There are a lot of lies online claiming that the ICE agent shot her through the passenger window. That did not happen. As the car wrecked, you can clearly see a bullet through the front window. That bullet hole is extremely important when it comes to evidence because it shows that that car was driving directly towards the ICE agent when he had no other choice but to shoot. To protect and save his own life and others around him. This was preventable. It is also tragic when someone loses their life. But what also is preventable is the anarchy that is being advocated and taught by the left. To be clear, this woman and others had, in essence, joined together to follow, to stalk, and to stop ICE agents from doing their job. If I don't want to pay my taxes, it doesn't mean that I can drive my car into, well, the IRS building if I think my tax rate is too high. It doesn't mean that I can just go after IRS agents. You go to your members of Congress. You plead your case. You. You vote on election day. You get involved and pick people that you believe are going to side with you. But what the left has done is they have told their followers that they can go out and just do whatever they want to do without any accountability. Which brings me back to what I said. This was a preventable death. A death that was inspired by the anarchists on the left who are advocating for people to literally be vigilantes. And when you do this, it can cost people their lives. What's also really sick about this woman losing her life is the fact that the left is actually excited over it. They wanted something like this to happen so that they could then use it to attack Donald Trump and ICE agents. They were looking for a flashpoint. Or as Democrats have said, you never let a crisis go to waste. Which brings me to Kristi Noem. Kristi Noem, the woman in charge, the Department of Homeland Security was in Minneapolis and she had very clear message for the men and women in uniform and actually the facts around this case. I want to play that for you in a moment. But before I even do that, I want you to also hear what J.D. vance said. He put out a tweet a couple hours ago saying, quote, I want every ICE officer to know that their president, vice president and the entire administration stands behind them to the radicals assaulting them, doxing them and threatening them. Congratulations, we're going to work even harder to enforce the law. Secretary Noem detailing the self defense shooting in Minneapolis. And here is what she had to say.

[Kristi Noem]

Any loss of life is a tragedy. And I think all of us can agree that in this situation it was preventable. I've spoken to the president today on the situation here on the ground. I also just got off the phone a little while ago with Governor Walz and spoke to him as well. I want to reiterate first with all of you the facts of what happened today. At 10:25am Central Time, immigration and Customs Enforcement were carrying out lawful operations here in Minneapolis because of the adverse weather that Minneapolis has seen in recent snow, one of the vehicles became stuck and ensnared in the snow. Law enforcement were attempting to push out this vehicle. And when a mob of agitators that were harassing them all day began blocking them in, shouting at them and impeding law enforcement operations, ICE officers and agents approached the vehicle of the individual in question, who was blocking the officers in with her vehicle. And she had been stalking and impeding their work all throughout the day. ICE agents repeatedly ordered her to get out of the car and to stop instructing obstructing law enforcement, but she refused to obey their commands. She then proceeded to weaponize her vehicle and she attempted to run a law enforcement officer over. This appears as an attempt to kill or to cause bodily harm to agents, an act of domestic terrorism. The ICE officer fearing for his life and the other officers around him and the safety of the public fired defensive shots. He used his training to save his own life and that of his colleagues. He was treated at a local hospital, has been released and is now with family. I encourage the American people at this point in time to pray for him, but also to pray for the deceased's family and her loved ones. Today alone in this country, there have been four different domestic terrorist attacks on federal officers by the ramming of vehicles. Three of them happened here in Minneapolis. We've seen over 100 of these vehicle rammings happen in just recent weeks. And this must stop. ICE alone is facing a 1,300% increase in assaults against them and an 8,000% increase in death threats against all of them. In fact, the very same officer who was attacked today had previously been dragged by an anti ice rioter who had rammed him with a car and drug him back in June. He sustained injuries at that time as well. And let me remind you why we're all here in this city today and why we've been here in communities across this country and here in Minneapolis, we're just enforcing the laws that we have in this country. For years. Under President Biden, tens of millions of dangerous criminal illegal aliens, terrorists and suspected terrorists were allowed to invade our country over our southern border. They were allowed to steal, to defraud and to perpetuate violence against American citizens. Regardless of who your mayor or who your governor is, President Trump promised every single American that he would make America safe again. He promised every single American that he would work to protect them from dangerous criminals. Since Governor Walz has been in charge of Minnesota, we have seen homicides go up by over 50%. That's also during Mayor Fry's tenure as well. Since President Trump took office, Governor Walz has released over 470 violent criminals back onto the streets here in Minneapolis. He has another 680 of them still within his jurisdiction that he could give to us today to face the consequences for their crimes. Because Governor Walz and Mayor Fry refused to protect Minnesotans and instead they protect these criminals. That's why we are here. And we didn't just show up yesterday. We've always been here. But we're surging operations because of the dangerous situation we see in this country and because we're no longer going to allow illegal criminals to damage and harm, to kill, to sexually abuse, to proliferate drugs and to steal American taxpayers dollars.

[Ben Ferguson]

Let me just stop there for a moment. You listen to what happened in this situation. The woman is ordered out of her car. She refuses she Then uses that car and backs it up. She then drives forward, literally into an ICE agent. The ICE agent pulls out his gun only when she starts moving towards his body, into his body. This is self defense. That should be a simple case. Close. But you have these radicals on the left who are sitting there and they are saying that somehow this was not a justifiable shooting. She proceeded to weaponize her car. I want to go back to that with Kristi Noem. Listen again carefully.

[Kristi Noem]

At 10:25am Central Time, immigration and Customs Enforcement were carrying out lawful operations here in Minneapolis because of the adverse weather that Minneapolis has seen in recent snow. One of the vehicles became stuck and ensnared in the snow. Law enforcement were attempting to push out this vehicle. And when a mob of agitators that were harassing them all day began blocking them in, shouting at them and impeding law enforcement operations, ICE officers and agents approached the vehicle of the individual in question, who was blocking the officers in with her vehicle. And she had been stalking and impeding their work. All throughout the day, ICE agents repeatedly ordered her to get out of the car and to stop instructing obstructing law enforcement, but she refused to obey their commands. She then proceeded to weaponize her vehicle and she attempted to run a law enforcement officer over. This appears as an attempt to kill or to cause bodily harm to agents, an act of domestic terrorism. The ICE officer, fearing for his life and the other officers around him and the safety of the public, felt fired defensive shots. He used his training to save his own life and that of his colleagues. He was treated at a local hospital, has been released and is now with family. I encourage the American people at this point in time to pray for him, but also to pray for the deceased's family and her loved ones.

[Ben Ferguson]

That is compassion by the Department of Homeland Security, telling compassionately, pray for this woman. Apparently the wife of this woman was outside the car and filming her while she was actively blocking ICE vehicles. Apparently after the shooting, it's being reported, she ran back to check on Renee. She tells a nearby man, that's my wife. When asked if she can call family, she says, we're new here. I don't have people. I can't even breathe right now. It is incredibly sad to see that the left has decided to weaponize their own followers and put them in harm's way. But this was a domestic terror attack in Minneapolis against ICE agents. Hundreds of ICE agents have been rammed by cars which are deadly weapons. Where do you think they learned to do this? To impede to Stop law enforcement who, by the way, are just doing their jobs. Senator Mullen put it this way, saying, quote, ICE agents aren't Disney villains. There are neighbors, friends and loved ones. These Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are red blood American patriots doing a tough job to keep our nation safe. Assaults against ICE agents because of the Democratic Party, because the left are up 1,300%. He then said, I stand with DHS Congressman Andy Barr. ICE agents are enforcing America's laws and delivering exactly what the people voted for. Secure border and the deportations of dangerous illegal criminals. Targeting ICE agents will never end well for anyone who tries Homeland Security. Putting it out this way, saying this today, ICE officers in Minneapolis were conducting targeted operations when rioters began blocking ICE officers. And one of these violent rioters weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them. An act of domestic terrorism. An ICE officer, fearing for his life, the lives of his fellow law enforcement and safety of the public, fired defensive shots. He used his training and saved his own life and that of his fellow officers. The alleged perpetrator was hit and his deceased. The ICE officers who were hurt are expected to make full recoveries. This is the direct consequence of constant attacks and demonization of our officers by sanctuary politicians who fuel and encourage rampant assaults on our law enforcement who are facing this 1,300% increase in assaults against them and an 8,000% increase in death threats. I couldn't agree more. I could not agree more with the law enforcement and Department of Homeland Security saying, we are just enforcing the law. We're doing our job. Why was this woman in a situation where she thought she could do this? It's very simple. She didn't want to be held accountable for blocking the Department of Homeland Security and ICE agents. And she decided, she decided to go after and use her car as a deadly weapon. The driver refused to get out, accelerated towards the agent directly in front of the car. He fired rounds, killing her. And the leftists are then promising violent retribution towards ICE agents, wanting to kill more ICE agents. By the way, they've already shot ICE agents. I'll give you an example of what the left's putting online. One person on X wrote, all ICE agents must be put down like the dogs they are. This is the Democratic Party. This is the party of violence. Look no further than how they reply online to this. Let me say one final thing. God bless our men and women who are willing to go do these jobs. They are getting more and more dangerous. Tim Waltz, the governor of that state, he Called the ICE agents months ago, the Gestapo. This is exactly why stuff happens like this. This woman and around the country, we've seen hundreds of ramming of ICE agents this year. In the last month, we've seen more than a hundred ramming with cars of ICE agents. It resulted in her life being lost because of the left, who is inspiring her to go do this and trying to make her believe that somehow this is acceptable. What's also shocking is the mayor there. The mayor saying disgusting things about our men and women in uniform after this happened. The mayor saying this. And I want you to listen carefully to the words that he decided to use.

[Jacob Frey]

There's little I can say again that'll make this situation better. But I do have a message for our community, for our city, and I have a message for ICE to ice. Get the out of Minneapolis.

[Ben Ferguson]

That is the Democratic Mayor Jacob Fry's message to our brave ICE agents in Minneapolis who are getting the worst criminals off of his streets. And this deranged lunatic of a mayor who is inspiring other lunatics to try to murder those ICE agents. He says, get the F out of Minneapolis. The Democratic Party's violent rhetoric is what is fueling these attacks on ICE agents.

[Kristi Noem]

And.

[Ben Ferguson]

And they do not care about this woman. Because if they did care about this woman, they wouldn't be telling her to go out and to do this, period. And by the way, if you think that the mayor of Minneapolis is going to come to his senses and ratchet this down, this rhetoric which is calling for the attacks on ICE agents, I want you to listen to the second part of what he had to say carefully.

[Jacob Frey]

People are being hurt. Families are being ripped apart. 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.

[Ben Ferguson]

It's on you, and it's on you to leave. It's amazing how they care so much about the life of this woman who tried to run over an ICE agent, but they don't care the lives about the lives of those in Minneapolis who have been murdered by the same exact criminals or raped or beaten or stolen from. They do not care about those people's lives. They don't care about the countless people in Minneapolis that have been murdered by illegal immigrants. And there have been countless. There have been people that have been killed by illegal immigrants who were driving drunk or under the influence of drugs. There are people that have died at the hands of illegal immigrants because they Sold them fake pills laced with fentanyl. This is the reality of the situation. Scott Jennings, good friend of mine over at cnn, he went on there and he said it this way, and I couldn't agree with him more.

[Scott Jennings]

What strikes me is, first of all, it's extremely sad and unfortunate that someone died. I mean, the political fighting and disagreements aside, it's terrible. You don't want people to die in law enforcement situations or otherwise. But it strikes me that we are undergoing an epidemic of political vigilantism right now. Why are people showing up in vehicles, in convoys, not just in Minneapolis, but all over the country in an effort to obstruct lawful federal law enforcement activities? This is not an isolated incident. We have had hundreds of car rammings against ICE agents all over the country. According to dhs, this lady in this car today, along with other vehicles have been tracking ICE agents around. Why are people believing that they can drive their car into a federal law enforcement situation and that is an appropriate thing to do? I understand they don't like the fact that these agents are enforcing existing immigration law, but that's not how we change laws in this country. If you don't like a law, you talk to the politicians. You don't drive your car into the middle of a building or a law enforcement situation that's being occupied by the people who are simply there to enforce the law. If I don't like how much the IRS is charging me in taxes, I don't drive my car into the Treasury Department, try to run somebody over, I call my congressman. Political vigilantism is being encouraged by Democratic officials like the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, Peggy Flanagan, who earlier this year told people to, quote, put your bodies on the line. And Tim Walls calling these guys gestapo all year. What do you think happens when you radicalize a base of people about this?

[Ben Ferguson]

I couldn't agree with him more.

[Ben Ferguson (Intro/Outro)]

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[Ben Ferguson]

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