Hundreds march in San Francisco after fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

Hundreds of people rallied in downtown San Francisco on Wednesday night to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer in Minneapolis, according to CBS San Francisco.

Demonstrators gathered outside the federal building, carrying signs and chanting before setting off on a march through city streets. The event was described as peaceful, and organizers framed it as part of a growing wave of opposition to ICE practices and the broader immigration policies of the Trump administration.

According to CBS San Francisco, many protesters said they were moved to attend after seeing video of the shooting in Minneapolis. One woman identified only as Angela said being with others was a form of healing after watching the footage of the ICE officer fatally shooting the woman.

Angela described feeling deep pain after seeing the video, telling CBS San Francisco that it left her with “heartache” and that she felt on the verge of tears because it was “heartbreaking.” She connected her reaction to a broader pattern she said she has seen during the Trump administration, stating that “time and time again we have seen the most outrageous things.” Although she said the latest incident was not surprising to her, she emphasized that “doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt.”

According to the report, Angela and others at the San Francisco protest said they have attended similar demonstrations before, often focused on immigration enforcement and the Trump administration’s approach to immigrant communities. Angela told CBS San Francisco that she believes people need to “rise above and not act in a violent way” and that the group assembled to make their point peacefully.

She said the demonstration was intended to show “solidarity of our immigrant families and our Americans who are being subjected to the violence of this administration.” Her comments framed the shooting in Minneapolis as part of what she sees as a broader climate of harm affecting both immigrants and U.S. citizens.

Another protester, identified as Mary from San Francisco, told CBS San Francisco that participating in the event helped her cope with what she described as a difficult moment for the country. She said, “It’s just a horrible time to be an American and nothing feels better than being out here and speaking out.”

Mary said she has attended multiple events over the past year and has observed that crowds at these protests have grown. The larger turnout, she said, gave her more optimism about the country’s direction. She told CBS San Francisco, “I love my country. I want it back. I want it back.”

The San Francisco protest came as officials and leaders in other parts of the country reacted to the Minneapolis shooting. CBS linked the demonstration to a broader national response to the incident, including public statements from elected leaders in Minnesota and Michigan and protests held in New York City. According to related CBS coverage, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz notified the National Guard after the shooting, and Michigan officials and New York City demonstrators have also responded publicly.

CBS reports that the San Francisco event remained peaceful throughout. Protesters marched through the streets after rallying at the federal building, and there was no indication in the report of any clashes or arrests.

Participants interviewed by CBS San Francisco framed their presence as part of a long running effort to challenge federal immigration enforcement and the policies of the Trump administration. They also described protest as one of the few tools available to them.

Angela, who told CBS she is African American, said that for her, “hope is all we have.” She described hope as something that has been central to the experience of African Americans historically. She said protesters do not control Congress and “cannot do anything about it but come out into the streets.”

At the same time, Angela pointed to elections as another way to seek change. She told CBS San Francisco that people can vote during the midterms and continue to raise their voices so that officials “know that we do not like this.” Her comments linked the local demonstration in San Francisco to national politics and upcoming electoral decisions.

According to CBS, more protests are planned this week, although the report did not specify exact times, dates, or locations for future events. The San Francisco demonstration appears to be one of several protests nationwide focused on the Minneapolis shooting and ICE more broadly.

The CBS report did not provide detailed information about the Minneapolis incident itself beyond describing it as a fatal shooting by an ICE officer that was captured on video and has been widely circulated. The outlet noted that President Donald Trump has claimed the woman “ran over” an ICE agent before she was fatally shot, in separate coverage about the case. The San Francisco story, however, did not include any law enforcement investigative findings, official accounts from ICE, or corroborating information about what led up to the shooting.

The protests in San Francisco are part of an ongoing local conversation about immigration enforcement, federal power, and how events in other cities shape political engagement in the Bay Area. While the CBS report focused mainly on personal reactions from individual demonstrators, it emphasized that many attendees viewed their participation as both an act of solidarity with the woman killed in Minneapolis and a broader stand against what they see as violence connected to federal immigration policy.

For now, protesters in San Francisco say they are relying on public demonstrations, organizing and future elections to push for changes to how ICE operates and how the federal government approaches immigration. According to CBS San Francisco, those who turned out on Wednesday night say they intend to keep showing up, hoping that sustained pressure and visibility will eventually lead to policy shifts in Washington and on the ground in communities across the country.