A 37-year-old woman has been identified after she was shot and killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis.
Renee Nicole Good was gunned down by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on Wednesday (January 7) during an incident that unfolded on a snowy residential street at the intersection of 34th Street and Portland Avenue.
The shooting took place just blocks from the site where George Floyd was killed in 2020.
The confrontation, captured on video, shows multiple masked officers surrounding a red vehicle.
One officer can be heard shouting, “Get out of the f***ing car!” before the vehicle begins to move.
As it lurches forward and to the right, a second officer draws his gun and fires several shots - one through the windshield and at least two more into the open driver’s side window.
The woman, later confirmed by her mother as Renee Good, was taken to the hospital but did not survive.
Family identifies victim as loving mother and poet
Good's mother, Donna Ganger, confirmed her daughter’s identity to the Minnesota Star Tribune, describing her as “an amazing human being” and “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,” Ganger said. She added: “She was probably terrified."
Good was a mother of three and a poet. At the time of her death, she was living with her wife, Becca Good, in Minnesota, Telegraph reported.
She previously had a son with her former husband, Timmy Ray Macklin Jr., who passed away in 2023 at the age of 36.
The child, now six years old, has been left without parents. His grandfather, Timmy Ray Macklin Sr., said: “My main concern right now is getting my grandchild,” adding: “It is horrible, it’s murder. Everybody is terribly shocked right now.”
Good had occasionally brought the child to visit his grandparents “a couple of times a year.”
Federal government calls it 'domestic terrorism' - local officials call it murder
In a statement from the Department of Homeland Security, spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said ICE agents were conducting “targeted operations” when they were allegedly attacked.
“One of these violent rioters weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them - an act of domestic terrorism,” she claimed, per The Independent. “An ICE officer, fearing for his life... fired defensive shots.”
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem also labeled the incident as “domestic terrorism.” Noem alleged that Good had been “stalking and impeding” federal agents throughout the day.
President Donald Trump weighed in hours after the shooting, posting on Truth Social that the woman was “very disorderly, obstructing and resisting,” and accused her of violently running over an ICE officer.
He claimed the shooting was an act of self-defense, saying the officer was “recovering in the hospital” and “it is hard to believe he is alive” - despite video footage showing the officer walking around uninjured afterward.
However, local officials strongly rejected these claims. “They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said at a press conference. “Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly: that is bulls**t.”
Frey accused ICE of “recklessly using power” and said their presence has created “chaos and distrust.” He continued: “They’re ripping families apart. They’re sowing chaos on our streets and in this case quite literally killing people.”
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz echoed the criticism, blasting the Trump administration for “governing by reality TV” and accusing DHS of pushing propaganda.
“Don’t believe this propaganda machine,” he said, per BBC. “The state will ensure there is a full, fair and expeditious investigation to ensure accountability and justice.”
Protests erupt as city demands answers
In the hours following the shooting, a large crowd gathered at the site of the killing. Footage showed angry residents shouting at officers, flashing middle fingers, and hurling snowballs at law enforcement. Protesters chanted “shame, shame, shame” and “ICE out of Minnesota.”
Some later moved to a nearby courthouse, where windows were reportedly smashed during demonstrations.
Minneapolis City Council member Jason Chavez confirmed that Good was an American citizen and said she had been acting as “an observer” who was “watching out for our immigrant neighbors.” He added that she was not the subject of any immigration enforcement action.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the woman appeared to be blocking the street in her car and there was no evidence she was under investigation.
Minnesota Senator Tina Smith and Rep. Ilhan Omar both condemned the incident, calling for ICE to leave the city. Rep. Pramila Jayapal noted: “This is not the first time Trump’s ICE has shot at civilians.”