fatally

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The justice department under her tenure faced questions over its handling of the investigation into federal immigration agents fatally shooting two people during confrontations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which sparked nationwide demonstrations in January.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Similar efforts have appeared in Koreatown, where a group of activists painted a crosswalk at an intersection where a 9-year-old boy was fatally struck by a vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

After an ICE agent fatally shot Good on Jan. 7 in Minneapolis, government officials alleged that Good, who is survived by a wife and three children, was trying to ram the agent with her SUV.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

"He's like a wounded wildebeest: fatally wounded but determined to show how strong he is knowing full well the end is nigh," said a third.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

She was compliant, jovial even, and Recruiter #1 noted in his log that there might be something fatally wrong with the subject’s mind.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline