ICE Agent Fatally Shot Minneapolis Woman Amid Federal Immigration Sweep

A federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident, on a residential street in Minneapolis on Wednesday, federal officials said. Thousands of people gathered for a vigil on the block where Ms. Good was killed, less than a mile from where George Floyd was killed in 2020.

The shooting occurred as Department of Homeland Security officials began a broad crackdown in the Twin Cities, with officials promising that 2,000 agents would fan out in search of criminal offenders. Federal immigration officials said the agent shot Ms. Good in self-defense, saying her vehicle was driving toward the agent and she had refused to cooperate.

The killing drew sharp reactions: Gov. Tim Walz delivered an angry message to President Trump, saying, "You’ve done enough," and Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, labeled the woman a terrorist and vowed to continue aggressive enforcement actions. Mayor Jacob Frey called for immigration agents to get "out of Minneapolis," saying, "Now somebody is dead.

That’s on you. And it’s also on you to leave." Mr. Walz urged Minnesotans to be calm. Hours after the shooting, some people had already called for criminal charges against the ICE agent. Ms. Noem said she will ask the Justice Department to prosecute as domestic terrorism the use of vehicles to block immigration enforcement operations.

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