In Minneapolis, classes for approximately 30,000 students were canceled, and multiple businesses chose to temporarily shut their doors after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman on Wednesday. The city is preparing for potential protests in response to the incident. Officials report that the woman allegedly attempted to drive her vehicle into federal officers during a targeted enforcement operation.

The incident took place during an ICE operation in the southern part of Minneapolis, as stated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). According to their account, agents were in the process of making arrests when the woman, identified as Renee Nicole Good, reportedly tried to use her car as a weapon, leading a federal agent to fire in what was described as self-defense.

During a press briefing, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem identified the woman as Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen. She asserted that Good had been “stalking and impeding agents” and was instructed to exit her vehicle prior to the shooting, but allegedly refused to comply.

Good was declared dead shortly after the shooting. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has publicly challenged the DHS’s claim that the shooting was in self-defense, dismissing it as “nonsense.”

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In the aftermath of the shooting, protesters have taken to the streets at the scene, using shipping pallets, trash cans, e-scooters, and tires to create blockades.

Hundreds of protesters also gathered outside the Whipple Building in Minneapolis to rally against ICE and the shooting of Good. At least four people appeared to be detained by federal authorities.

Chants of “shame” and “go home” could be heard, directed at the officers.

As protests began across the city, the Minneapolis Public School District announced it would be closing and no school would be in session due to “safety concerns.”

Border Patrol federal agents detain a demonstrator at a protest against the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, during a rally against increased immigration enforcement across the city outside the Whipple Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., Jan. 8, 2026. (Tim Evans/Reuters)

“Out of an abundance of caution, there will be no school on Thursday, Jan. 8 and Friday, Jan. 9 due to safety concerns related to today’s incidents around the city. All MPS-sponsored programs, activities, athletics and Community Education classes, including adult education, will be canceled. The district will not move to e-learning because that is only allowable for severe weather,” the school district announced. 

Several local businesses in Minneapolis opted to temporarily close their doors as well.

U.S. Border Patrol agents confront a demonstrator during a protest against immigration enforcement in Minneapolis on Jan. 8, 2026. (Tim Evans/Reuters)

La Loma Tamales, located about five minutes away from where the shooting happened, announced in a Facebook post Wednesday that, “We will be closed until further notice for the safety of our customers and our team.”

Francis Burger Joint in Minneapolis closed its East Lake location on Wednesday night “In solidarity with our community.”

“We are horrified at the events that have happened and are happening in our city and country. We are scared and saddened and furious,” the restaurant wrote on Facebook. “F— ICE.”

According to Minneapolis-based news outlet Bring Me the News, at least 18 other local restaurants and businesses decided to temporarily close their doors.