Tensions between Minnesota and federal authorities deepened on Jan. 8 over the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old mother of three by a U.S. immigration officer in Minneapolis, drawing condemnation from local authorities and sparking widespread protests in the state and beyond.
The woman, identified by the Minneapolis City Council as Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot to death on January 7 in a residential area south of downtown Minneapolis. After the shooting, hundreds of people marched through the streets to mourn Good’s death as lawmakers called for the arrest of the officers behind the shooting.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said officers fired “defensive fire” after the woman tried to ram the officer with her SUV. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey directly disputed those claims, saying the federal government was trying to “get away with” calling the shooting an act of self-defense.
“I saw the video myself and I want to say it directly to you: That’s bullshit,” Frey said on Jan. 7.
Video of the aftermath of the shooting shows bystanders screaming in anger as someone claiming to be a doctor approaches Good’s car to “check his pulse.”
One employee responds, “I don’t care,” while another responds, “Okay. EMS is here, so I understand.”
See the aftermath below.
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Moments before and after Lenny Good ICE was shot in Minneapolis
Witnesses filmed the entire ICE operation in Minneapolis that ended in a shooting.
USA TODAY’s Christopher Cann and Michael Loria contributed to this report.
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