MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Homeland Security officials say a woman was killed during an ICE-involved shooting Thursday in Minneapolis, prompting strong reactions from state and local leaders.
According to Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, the woman had been protesting ICE and allegedly drove her vehicle into federal agents. McLaughlin said the incident remains under investigation but described it as an act of domestic terrorism. Video from the scene shows an SUV with a bullet hole in the windshield that had crashed into a light pole.
Authorities later identified the woman as 37-year-old Renee Good. Following the shooting, residents gathered in the street and threw snowballs at agents. Law enforcement used pepper spray and tear gas to disperse the crowd.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey rejected claims that the shooting was an act of self-defense, saying city leaders would not “take the bait that these ICE agents are trying to create, and to be clear, the federal government wants.”
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he was heartbroken and angry over the shooting, calling it part of what he described as a broader pattern of federal actions in Minnesota. Ellison urged residents to protest peacefully and said he would continue working to ensure accountability and public safety.
The Minnesota DFL Party also criticized ICE’s actions, calling the shooting a “catastrophic failure of judgment and restraint.” Party Chair Richard Carlbom said the incident does not reflect public safety and argued that increased federal enforcement has made communities less safe.
The shooting occurred as Homeland Security deploys more than 2,000 ICE agents to the Twin Cities, which federal officials describe as the largest DHS operation to date. The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing.
