An official from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed the authenticity of a video, now circulating online, that was initially captured on a law enforcement officer’s cellphone. This footage was first acquired by Alpha News, a conservative media outlet in Minnesota, and later came into the spotlight when shared by CNN.

The video has sparked significant discussion, particularly after being shared by Vice President JD Vance, who claims it illustrates the peril faced by the officer involved. “Watch this, as hard as it is,” Vance urged in a post on platform X. He argued against prevailing narratives, stating, “Many of you have been told this law enforcement officer wasn’t hit by a car, wasn’t being harassed, and murdered an innocent woman. The reality is that his life was endangered, and he fired in self-defense.”

The footage begins with the officer, known as Ross, positioned in front of a vehicle driven by an individual named Good. She had halted her burgundy SUV in such a way that it blocked the street, disrupting traffic flow. As Ross approaches the car, moving from its front to the driver’s side, he remains silent.

Upon reaching the driver’s side, the video captures Good with her window down, making direct eye contact with the officer. This moment has become central to the ongoing debate over the events that unfolded, as it provides a critical perspective on the interaction between Ross and Good.

As he rounds the car, Good can be seen with her window down looking directly at the officer.

In the video, Good then talks to Ross.

“That’s fine dude. I’m not mad at you,” she says. Ross does not respond. In the car window a reflection can be seen of Ross, holding his phone up, as he continues to walk. You can also hear the victim’s wife, Becca Good, say “show your face” to Ross.

The video shows Ross walking around to the back of the car. Becca Good, the passenger in the car, who had gotten out of the vehicle prior to the confrontation, tells Ross that, “We don’t change our plates every morning, just so you know. This will be the same plate when you come talk to us later.”

She holds a mobile phone up to Ross’s face as she addresses Ross.

“You wanna come at us? You wanna come at us? I say go get yourself some lunch, big boy,” she says to Ross. She then tries to get back in the car, but the door is locked.

You then hear another officer tell Good, the driver, to “get out of the fucking car.”

Good is then seen reversing the car and glancing forward as she turns the steering wheel to the right, away from where the officer is standing. The car moves forward, and Ross cries out “whoa” and then three gunshots are heard in rapid succession.

The video does not show if the SUV made contact with Ross, as the camera angle jerks up to the sky. An earlier video shot by a bystander shows that the SUV may have made contact with Ross as it lurches forward, and he moves to the side.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the newly released video backs up what the agency has said – that the ICE agent acted in self-defence.

“This footage corroborates what DHS has stated all along – that this individual was impeding law enforcement and weaponised her vehicle in an attempt to kill or cause bodily harm to federal law enforcement. The officer was in fear of his own life, the lives of his fellow officers and acted in self-defence. The American people can watch this video with their own eyes and ears and judge for themselves,” McLaughlin said in a statement on Friday.

The shooting itself is not visible, but three gunshots are heard as the phone in his hand jostles further and then is facing the house behind Ross.

The camera then captures the SUV as it barrels forward. Someone can be heard uttering “f—ing bitch”.

The impact of the SUV crashing into a parked car can be heard as well as the camera pans down to the street.