The Minneapolis Police Department was notably absent from the scene of Wednesday’s ICE-related shooting, enabling protesters to take control and establish impromptu barricades on the street, preventing access to the area.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that the incident occurred during an ICE operation in South Minneapolis. Officials stated that agents were attempting arrests when Renee Good allegedly used her vehicle aggressively, leading a federal agent to discharge their weapon in self-defense.
In the aftermath of the shooting, the street was commandeered by protesters, who constructed barriers using items like chairs, trash cans, wooden pallets, and bicycles.
Fox News Digital visited the vicinity of these barriers and noted that the protesters were managing traffic, with no police presence detected in the vicinity.
Images captured by Derek Shook for Fox News Digital illustrate residents blocking the 3300 block of Portland Avenue in Minneapolis on Thursday, January 8, 2026, the day after Renee Nicole Good was shot by an ICE agent.
Residents barricade the 3300 block of Portland Ave. in Minneapolis, MN, Thursday, January 8, 2026. The block is where Renee Nicole Good was shot by an ICE agent the day before. (Derek Shook for Fox News Digital)
Minneapolis police took down the makeshift barricades early Friday morning.
“F— ICE” was spray-painted on one of the wooden shipping pallets. Another nearby sign said “ICE are terrorists.”
During a news conference after the shooting, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, was “stalking and impeding agents” and was instructed to get out of her car just before the shooting, but did not comply.
Residents barricade the 3300 block of Portland Avenue in Minneapolis, MN, Thursday, January 8, 2026. (Derek Shook for Fox News Digital)
Residents barricade the 3300 block of Portland Avenue in Minneapolis, MN, Thursday, January 8, 2026, where Renee Nicole Good was shot by an ICE agent. (Derek Shook for Fox News Digital)
Residents barricade the 3300 block of Portland Avenue in Minneapolis, MN, Thursday, January 8, 2026, on the block where Renee Nicole Good was shot by an ICE agent. (Derek Shook for Fox News Digital)
Good was pronounced dead shortly after. On Wednesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey publicly disagreed with DHS’s assessment of the shooting as self-defense, calling it “bull—-.”
On Thursday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz authorized the Minnesota National Guard to be ready to support local and state law enforcement to keep protests peaceful.
Portrait of Renee Nicole Good. (ODU English Department/Facebook)
“Minnesotans have met this moment. Thousands of people have peacefully made their voices heard. Minnesota: Thank you. We saw powerful peace,” Walz said in a statement. “We have every reason to believe that peace will hold.”
“We have soldiers in training and prepared to be deployed if necessary. I remind you, a warning order is a heads-up for folks. Minnesota will not allow our community to be used as a prop in a national political fight,” he added.
