People gather at a makeshift memorial for 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed at point blank range on January 7 by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent as she apparently tried to drive away from agents who were crowding around her car, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 8, 2026. A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed an American woman on the streets of Minneapolis January 7, leading to huge protests and outrage from local leaders who rejected White House claims she was a domestic terrorist. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)
Key Facts
• On January 7, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, an ICE officer fired at a vehicle during an immigration enforcement operation.
• A 37-year-old woman was shot and killed; she was reportedly not a target of the enforcement.
• Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas stated the woman tried to run over officers, calling it a “terrorist act” and justified the shooting as self-defense.
• Minneapolis Mayor criticized the incident as an abuse of power homicide, denying self-defense claims.
• The Trump administration began enforcement in Minneapolis’s Somali community in December last year.
• Former President Trump claimed the woman intentionally tried to kill officers with her car.
• Protests against ICE enforcement occurred near the scene, raising concerns about escalating tensions.
Summary
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman during a January 7 enforcement action. The woman was reportedly not a target of the operation. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended the shooting, alleging the woman attempted to run over officers, labeling it a terrorist act and justifying the use of force as self-defense. Contrarily, the Minneapolis Mayor condemned the shooting as an abuse of power and a homicide, rejecting the self-defense argument. The Trump administration had initiated immigration enforcement in the city’s Somali community in December 2025. Former President Donald Trump asserted the woman deliberately tried to kill officers with her vehicle. The incident sparked protests against ICE enforcement nearby, with concerns about worsening community tensions.
