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MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India is 'concerned,' as there is a ‘large Indian community in the US, including students, professionals and others’
India on Friday voiced concern over the shooting by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis in the US.
"We are closely following the developments," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
"We are concerned as we have a large Indian community in the US, including students, professionals and others," he said at his weekly media briefing.
How the woman was shot?
Renee Nicole Good, aged 37-years-old, was shot and killed by an ICE agent during a confrontation on Wednesday, 8 January (local time). Federal authorities allege Good attempted to ram officers with her vehicle.
Trump reacts to footage
Describing the graphic footage of the deadly Minneapolis ICE shooting as “horrible to watch,” US President Donald Trump forcefully defended the federal agent who opened fire on the female protester, insisting the shooting was an act of self-defense.
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