Controversial Shooting of Woman by ICE Agent Sparks Outrage in Minneapolis

Fri Jan 09 2026 04:49:06 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

A U.S. immigration agent fatally shot a woman during a confrontation in Minneapolis, leading to widespread protests and a significant divide between federal and local officials over the circumstances of the incident.

Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, igniting tensions between local leaders who claim the shooting was unjustified and federal authorities who assert it was a defensive action. The incident occurred amidst a heavy immigration enforcement presence in the city, resulting in protests and calls for accountability from community leaders.

A US immigration agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman on Wednesday in the city of Minneapolis, but the details of what led up to the incident have left a wide chasm between federal and local government officials.

Trump administration officials claim the woman, identified as Renee Nicole Good, was a violent rioter attempting to run over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents when one agent fired defensive shots into her vehicle. But city and state leaders, and Democrats nationally, are disputing that account.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey claims that this was an agent recklessly using power that resulted in somebody dying, telling ICE agents: Get out of our city.

Multiple videos posted to social media by onlookers appear to show the moment of the shooting, which occurred around 10:25 local time. A maroon SUV can be seen blocking a residential street in Minneapolis with a crowd of people appearing to protest nearby. Immigration agents ordered Good to exit her vehicle, and as she attempted to drive away, an agent opened fire, causing her vehicle to lose control and crash.

The shooting comes amid a major immigration crackdown in Minneapolis by the Trump administration. US homeland security secretary Kristi Noem labeled the incident as domestic terrorism and claimed Good's actions justified ICE's presence, asserting that the agent acted in self-defense.

Protests erupted in response, with demonstrators condemning the shooting and laying tributes at the site of the incident. Governor Tim Walz criticized federal narratives surrounding the event, calling for accountability and stating, Don't believe this propaganda machine.

As protests spread beyond Minneapolis, including in cities like New Orleans and New York City, the incident has raised serious questions about the approach to immigration enforcement and community safety under the current administration.