The victim, 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, was shot during a large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation. Video footage from bystanders showed an agent approaching her car, demanding she open the door. Another officer ordered her to leave. As the vehicle began moving, an ICE agent standing in front drew his weapon and fired at least two shots at close range. Good was struck in the head and died in the hospital.
The officer who shot Good was later identified by The Guardian as Jonathan Ross.
The FBI and state investigators have taken over the case. Witnesses told local media that Good posed no threat and received conflicting commands before the shooting. One bystander said neighbors were blocked from helping her after the shots were fired.
In response to the shooting, schools in Minneapolis were closed Thursday and Friday. Hundreds gathered for a vigil Wednesday night, with additional peaceful marches reported in other cities.
Local and state officials called for ICE to leave Minnesota. However, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the agency, calling the incident an act of “domestic terrorism” against federal officers. She claimed Good attempted to ram the agents with her car and insisted the officer acted in self-defense.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey dismissed Noem’s version of events as “nonsense,” while Minnesota Governor Tim Walz condemned the shooting and said he was prepared to deploy the National Guard if needed. He urged demonstrators to remain peaceful.
More protests are expected this week. Posters across the city feature Good’s smiling face with the caption: “Murdered by ICE.”
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Source: PAP, Polish Radio, New York Times, The Guardian