ICE shoots and kills woman in Minneapolis
A U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis.
The city of Minneapolis is reeling from the fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration officer, as federal and local authorities clash over the latest act of violence in President Donald Trump’s nationwide immigration crackdown.
The woman, identified by the Minneapolis City Council as Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot in the head on January 7 in a residential area south of downtown Minneapolis. The deadly shooting was captured on video by a witness and sparked widespread outrage amid heightened political and community tensions over migrant activity in the city.
Lawmakers called for the arrest of the officers involved in the shooting, and the Minneapolis City Council called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to be immediately removed from the city. The Trump administration has said the agents fired in self-defense, but local leaders dispute the government’s explanation of what led to the shooting.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey slammed federal immigration officials for causing chaos in the city and said the video of the shooting contradicted what he called the government’s “trash talk.”
“They’re already trying to interpret this as an act of self-defense,” Frey said at a Jan. 7 news conference. “I saw the video myself, and I want to say it directly to you: That’s a bull.”
Frey joined other state and local officials in urging residents to remain calm and calling on the public to continue protesting peacefully. On January 7, multiple demonstrations were held across the United States in response to the shootings, with participants expressing anger at the shootings and the Trump administration’s response.
Federal agents have been pouring into Minnesota in recent weeks, with immigration officers on the ground in Minneapolis as part of what Todd Lyons, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, described in an interview with Newsmax as “the largest immigration operation in history.” Officials did not provide details on the number of immigration officers deployed there.
The immigration case comes amid a fraud scandal that has garnered national attention and led to a federal investigation. The Trump administration is shifting the blame for the fraud onto members of Minnesota’s Somali community.
Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said agents have made more than 1,000 arrests since the agency first sent personnel to Minnesota.
The Trump administration has stepped up immigration enforcement efforts, sending federal agents to several Democratic-led cities across the country, sparking protests and at times clashing with demonstrators and law enforcement. Cities like Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland have ramped up crackdowns on illegal immigration and criminal charges.
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The FBI will investigate the shooting. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Enforcement has also launched an investigation into the federal officer’s use of force, authorities said.
Meanwhile, Gov. Tim Walz said he has notified the National Guard to prepare for deployment to support public safety. The governor’s office said 85 members of the Minnesota State Patrol were mobilized to “support law enforcement operations.”
“Our top priority is keeping Minnesotans safe,” Walz said, urging residents to remain calm. “State and local leaders are taking every step to support law enforcement and protect our residents, and state resources are being committed to keep our neighborhoods safe.”
The woman shot and killed by an immigration officer on January 7 is at least the third person shot by federal agents involved in President Trump’s mass deportation campaign.
In the early months of Operation Midway, the White House’s immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, operatives shot and killed Mexican immigrants and injured American citizens.
Silverio Villegas Gonzalez, a 38-year-old Mexican immigrant, was shot and killed by federal agents in a Chicago suburb on September 12, 2025, four days after the launch of Operation Midway Blitz, the White House’s immigration crackdown in the nation’s third-largest city. The circumstances of Villegas Gonzalez’s death remain unclear. Homeland Security officials said the suspect resisted arrest and dragged the officer with his car. Video evidence from the scene shows officers describing the injuries as “nothing serious.”
The second shooting in the Chicago area occurred on October 4th. Marimar Martinez, a 31-year-old U.S. citizen, was shot and wounded by federal agents on the city’s South Side. Authorities initially said she had rammed the employee with her car, but the charges were later dropped. read more.
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Opponents of President Donald Trump have called for protests in several U.S. cities, raising the risk that the shooting could become a national flashpoint over the president’s decision to send federal immigration agents to Democratic-led cities and states.
Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Minneapolis on January 7 to mourn Good’s death. As night fell, aerial television footage showed a crowd gathering at the shooting scene in a residential area in the city center.
Candles placed at the scene illuminated the snowy winter night. The crowd chanted Goode’s name and called on immigration officials to remove him from Minneapolis, saying, “ICE out!”
Earlier, some demonstrators were greeted by heavily armed federal agents wearing gas masks and firing chemical irritants.
Communities across the country also gathered for rallies and demonstrations, including in Oregon, Arizona, Illinois, New York and California, according to local reports.
Minneapolis Public Schools canceled classes Thursday and Friday out of “an abundance of caution” and safety concerns related to Wednesday’s “incidents around the city.”
The school district said the cancellations also include athletics and adult education.
The district said it will continue to work with the city of Minneapolis and other partners on emergency preparedness and response.
– Natalie Neisa Alland
Millions of people witnessed the moment an immigration officer shot and killed Renee Nicole Good. Defenders of Good City, including city and state leaders, call the incident an unwarranted attack. Federal authorities say the officer was acting in self-defense.
Her mother, Donna Ganger, told the Minnesota Star Tribune that Goode lived with her partner in Minneapolis and was a caring woman who had “cared for people all her life.”
“She was a loving, forgiving, loving person,” Ganga told the newspaper. “She was a wonderful human being.” Read more.
– Amanda Lee Myers
Contributor: Corey Schmidt, St. Cloud Times; Reuters
