Minneapolis witnessed significant civil unrest and protests following the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old American woman by a federal immigration officer on Wednesday. The incident occurred during heightened immigration enforcement operations in the city’s southern district, sparking immediate condemnation from local officials and community members.
Eyewitness footage captured the moment a masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent discharged three rounds at point-blank range into a Honda SUV driven by Renee Nicole Good. The vehicle subsequently careened out of control before colliding with stationary cars as horrified bystanders shouted obscenities at federal agents. Good’s bloodied body remained visible in the wreckage following the impact.
The shooting ignited immediate political controversy with sharply divergent narratives emerging. The Trump administration characterized the incident as ‘domestic terrorism,’ asserting Good had attempted to use her vehicle as a weapon against federal officers. Homeland Security Chief Kristi Noem stated the victim had been ‘stalking and impeding ICE operations throughout the day’ before allegedly attempting to run over the officer.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vehemently rejected this characterization, dismissing the administration’s claims as ‘bullshit’ and demanding ICE’s removal from the city. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz similarly condemned the federal response as ‘propaganda’ while promising a comprehensive state investigation into the shooting.
The incident occurred amid broader tensions surrounding ICE’s expanded enforcement activities under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. The Department of Homeland Security had recently launched an aggressive recruitment drive to add 10,000 officers to ICE’s existing 6,000-strong force, raising concerns about training adequacy and operational protocols.
Thousands of protesters braved frigid temperatures to demonstrate against the shooting, carrying signs reading ‘ICE out of MPLS’ and expressing outrage over the perceived militarization of immigration enforcement. The victim’s mother, Donna Ganger, told local media her daughter ‘was probably terrified’ during the encounter and was not involved in organized resistance against ICE operations.
This marks at least the second fatal shooting by immigration enforcement officers in recent months, following a similar incident in Chicago last September where an undocumented immigrant was killed under comparable circumstances.