A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, claiming she tried to run over officers. Local authorities strongly criticized the incident and demanded ICE leave the state of Minnesota.
On 7 Jan 2026, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis. The shooting occurred less than 24 hours after the Trump administration announced a major crackdown on immigrants in Minnesota.
Tricia McLaughlin, spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said in a statement that ICE officers encountered a “mob” during a targeted operation. She accused the deceased of being part of a violent group using vehicles as weapons, attempting to run over officers with the intent to kill.
“Fearing for their lives, the lives of their colleagues, and public safety, ICE officers decided to shoot in self-defense,” the spokesperson added.
The woman killed was later identified as Renee Good, aged 37.
However, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey strongly pushed back, accusing ICE of using excessive force. “ICE is trying to spin this as self-defense, but after watching the video myself, I want to tell everyone that this is complete nonsense,” he said.
“This was reckless abuse of power that caused a death,” Frey said, calling for ICE officers to leave the city. He insisted that the federal immigration agency is tearing families apart and causing chaos on Minneapolis streets.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said local police arrived at the scene to find a woman with a gunshot wound to the head. Officers attempted to save her life, including performing CPR. She was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center but was later declared dead.
Initial information from O’Hara indicated the woman was in her car, which was parked blocking the road on Portland Avenue between 33rd and 34th Streets.
“During that time, a federal law enforcement officer approached her on foot, and the vehicle began to move. At least two shots were fired,” O’Hara said, adding that the vehicle then lost control and crashed off the road.
O’Hara expressed serious concerns about the tactics used by federal immigration officers. He noted that while deadly force can be justified in some situations, most U.S. law enforcement agencies are trained to minimize risks and avoid lethal force whenever possible.
“Professional law enforcement agencies in this country would agree that it is very troubling when shots are fired into a vehicle occupied by an unarmed person,” O’Hara said.
Minneapolis police have handed the case over to the FBI and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) for further investigation, with a focus on the use of deadly force in this incident.
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Source:npr