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Outrage after DHS officer seen trampling and kicking candles left at memorial to Renee Good after ICE shooting says he 'doesn't give a f***'
A Department of Homeland Security officer was caught on video kicking over a candle at a memorial honoring Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three who was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
The video, originally posted to Bluesky and later reshared on X, shows the officer wearing a "Police DHS" patch while walking through the memorial, which featured Good’s name written in chalk.
Though the exact location of the memorial remains unclear, and it's not confirmed whether it was in Minnesota, the footage clearly shows the officer knocking over the candle before confronting a nearby protester. When the protester asked what he thought the candle was for, the officer replied, “I don’t give a f***.”
The disturbing footage surfaced just a day after Good’s death, intensifying public outrage over the shooting, which has already prompted protests and public statements from local officials.
Renee Good’s death sparks public outrage
Renee Nicole Good, 37, was driving her SUV on January 7, 2026, after dropping off her six-year-old child at school when she encountered ICE agents. Video of the incident shows a masked federal agent firing multiple rounds into her vehicle, which then continued moving before crashing into another car.
Good was pronounced dead at the scene. ICE has claimed that she "weaponized her vehicle" and that the agent acted in self-defense. However, that narrative is being strongly contested.
“They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense, having seen the video for myself, I want to tell everybody directly, that is bulls***,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said during a press conference. “This was an agent recklessly using power that resulted in somebody getting killed.”
Family and officials speak out
Good’s family is devastated. Her mother, Donna Ganger, told The Minnesota Star Tribune, “Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known. She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.”
A bystander who attempted to help Good after the shooting said he was blocked by federal agents. “I don’t care,” one of the ICE agents told the doctor when he tried to render aid.
The killing has ignited protests across Minneapolis and beyond. The confrontation involving the DHS officer kicking over the candle has only further inflamed public criticism over how federal agents are handling the fallout from Good’s death.