In Minneapolis, tensions rose on Thursday morning as protesters clashed with federal agents, following the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an ICE agent. The incident has sparked significant outcry and demonstrations.
Hundreds of individuals gathered at the Whipple Building in Minneapolis to voice their outrage over the death of Renee Nicole Good and to protest against the city’s heightened immigration enforcement. During the protest, federal agents detained at least four individuals.
The demonstrators expressed their anger by chanting “shame” and urging the officers to “go home.”
In response to the growing unrest, ICE agents were observed deploying pepper balls and tear gas to disperse the crowd, leading to several confrontations.
Images captured by Reuters show Border Patrol agents apprehending a protester outside the Whipple Building in the wake of the shooting incident involving Renee Nicole Good.
Just hours after the tragic event, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem addressed the situation in a press conference, where she defended the actions leading to the shooting.
Noem told reporters that ICE agents repeatedly instructed the victim to get out of her car and stop “obstructing” law enforcement but she did not comply. She added that Good had been “stalking and impeding” agents all day.
Video of the scene showed Good’s car in the middle of the street in a residential neighborhood as ICE agents in a dark gray Nissan Titan truck got out and approached her vehicle.
Law enforcement officers detain a demonstrator during a protest outside the Whipple Building in Minneapolis on Jan. 8, 2026. (Reuters/Brian Snyder)
Good is heard telling agents to “go around,” and as they walk toward her Honda Pilot, one agent tells her to “get out of the car.”
She then abruptly puts it in reverse and attempts to drive off before she is shot.
Noem claimed the woman was trying to “weaponize her vehicle” and “attempted to run a law enforcement officer over.”
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said Good was shot in the head and strongly disputed the agency’s self-defense claims as “bulls—.”
WATCH THE SHOOTING (GRAPHIC WARNING):
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he too had seen the video of the incident and told people not to believe the DHS’ “propaganda machine” about the shooting.
“The state will ensure there is a full, fair, and expeditious investigation to ensure accountability and justice,” Walz noted.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are jointly leading an investigation.
