U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have released the first officer-perspective footage after nationwide criticism and protests erupted over the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis, insisting the action was in self-defense.
Video recorded by the ICE officer who fired the fatal shots at a woman in Minneapolis has been released for the first time to clarify the facts of the incident.
The 47-second clip, obtained by Minnesota local media Alpha News, shows moments before the gunfire, with 37-year-old Rene Nicole Good seated behind the wheel of her car, speaking to the ICE officer who is filming the vehicle and its license plate.
In the footage, the ICE officer steps out of the vehicle and films around Good's Honda SUV, which has a dog in the backseat. Good tells the officer, "It's okay, I'm not mad at you."
Meanwhile, Becca Good, the deceased's wife, is seen standing by the roadside filming the scene and taunting the officers.
Another officer then approaches the driver's side, shouting insults and ordering Good to exit the vehicle. The situation quickly escalates as Good's car reverses, then steers forward, followed by several gunshots, with the last frame showing the car speeding down the road.
Previously released footage shows Good's car crashed on the roadside after she was shot, while ICE officers remain standing nearby and later approach the vehicle.
Vice President JD Vance shared the footage on social media, stating the officers acted in self-defense. The White House confirmed Good tried to ram the ICE officers with her car, which the Trump administration described as an act of "domestic terrorism."
President Donald Trump commented on the incident, saying, "There are agitators, and we will always protect ICE and our law enforcement officers."
White House spokesperson Caroline Leavitt added that the media was trying to discredit ICE officers who were appropriately defending themselves from a vehicle attack. Federal authorities reported that the ICE officer was injured and treated in hospital. The shooter, senior ICE officer Jonathan Ross, had previously been injured by a vehicle while on duty.
However, local officials maintain that the deceased was not a threat. Jacob Frey, Democratic mayor of Minneapolis, called the federal government's explanation “complete nonsense” when considering the video evidence.
The Minnesota Attorney General's office and state prosecutors announced their own investigation after stating they had been excluded from the federal inquiry, which is overseen by the FBI.
Good's death sparked a second night of protests across various U.S. locations. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz deployed the National Guard to maintain security during demonstrations and accused the Trump administration of obstructing the state investigation. Vice President Vance reaffirmed this as a federal case, not a state matter.
. BBC
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