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Law enforcement officers attend to the scene of Wednesday's shooting involving federal law enforcement agents in Minneapolis. (Tom Baker / AP)

Fact Check: Did ICE Shoot a Fleeing Woman Through Her Side Window?

By Bryan Chai January 8, 2026 at 3:00am

As the tragic and shocking news broke that a Minnesota woman was shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Thursday, you may have noticed a consistent narrative emerge from the anti-Donald Trump left.

Here’s former President Barack Obama’s speechwriter, Jon Favreau:

He shot her multiple times through the SIDE window and she turned AWAY from him, which is evident in the MULTIPLE videos from different angles, all of which are much closer than this one. https://t.co/5TJZtW0yyL

— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) January 7, 2026

“He shot her multiple times through the SIDE window and she turned AWAY from him,” Favreau claimed.

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Bryan Chai

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Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics.

Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics. He graduated with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. He is an avid fan of sports, video games, politics and debate.

Birthplace

Hawaii

Education

Class of 2010 University of Arizona. BEAR DOWN.

Location

Phoenix, Arizona

Languages Spoken

English, Korean

Topics of Expertise

Sports, Entertainment, Science/Tech