A 37-year-old woman, Renee Nicole Good, was killed by a U.S. immigration agent on Wednesday morning during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis. The Trump administration has characterized the deceased as a “violent rioter” and alleged she attempted to use her SUV as a “deadly weapon” to strike agents.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem labeled the woman’s actions as “domestic terrorism” and claimed the agent fired in self-defense, while President Trump stated on social media that an officer was “viciously” run over and is currently hospitalized.
Local and state officials, however, have strongly rejected the federal narrative. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey accused the agent of a reckless abuse of power and demanded that ICE leave the city, while Minnesota Governor Tim Walz dismissed the federal account as propaganda and promised a state-led investigation for accountability.
Social media footage of the incident shows agents approaching a parked SUV on a residential street; as the vehicle attempted to drive away, an agent positioned near the front opened fire, causing the car to crash.
The shooting has ignited widespread outrage and protests across Minneapolis and other major U.S. cities, including New York and Miami. While federal officials maintain the shooting was a preventable act of self-defense pending an FBI investigation, congressional Democrats and local leaders have condemned the incident as an act of state violence against a woman they describe as a community caregiver.
