India, Jan. 8 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis, saying the victim was responsible for the incident because she allegedly tried to run over the officer.

Speaking to reporters just hours after the shooting, Trump said the woman had behaved dangerously. When asked whether firing into a vehicle was justified, he told The New York Times, "She behaved horribly. And then she ran him over. She didn't try to run him over."

"That was a vicious situation that took place." After the footage ended, he added, "It's a terrible scene. I think it's horrible to watch. No, I hate to see it."

The woman killed was identified as Rene...