Minneapolis | A 37-year-old American citizen, Renee Nicole Good, was fatally shot by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, sparking massive protests and a fierce political standoff between local and federal officials. The incident occurred near 34th Street and Portland Avenue during a high-stakes federal immigration crackdown known as “Operation Metro Surge,” which has seen over 2,000 agents deployed to the Twin Cities. According to witnesses and viral social media footage, Good was in her vehicle when ICE agents approached on foot. While the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims she attempted to “ram” officers with her SUV, video evidence appears to show an agent firing multiple shots into the driver’s side window as the vehicle began to pull forward and away from the officers.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the officer’s actions, characterizing the incident as an “act of domestic terrorism” and asserting that the agent acted in self-defense after being struck by the vehicle. However, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey sharply contested this narrative, calling the federal version “garbage” and “bulls**t” after reviewing the footage. Frey has officially demanded that all ICE agents leave the city immediately, stating that their presence is “causing chaos and distrust” rather than safety. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz also condemned the shooting as an “unspeakable act of violence” and has placed the National Guard on standby as hundreds of residents gathered for a vigil at the scene, which is located less than a mile from where George Floyd was killed in 2020.
Renee Nicole Good, a poet and mother originally from Colorado, was described by the Minneapolis City Council as a community member who was “out caring for her neighbors” and acting as a legal observer of federal actions at the time of her death. Her family and local activists have rejected the “domestic terrorist” label, pointing out that she was not the target of any immigration arrest. As tensions continue to boil in the Twin Cities, the FBI has announced it will lead an investigation into the shooting, while local leaders have vowed to pursue justice and accountability for what they describe as a “brutal killing” by an “unrestrained paramilitary force.”
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