Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: JD Vance calls killing of Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer ‘a tragedy of her own making’
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: US President Donald Trump reacted to the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis and said that it was “a vicious situation” as he stated that the deceased woman was at fault.
by Nischai Vats · The Indian Express · JoinMinneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Vice-president JD Vance appeared at the White House news briefing today, and repeated claims that the ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good was acting in “self-defense”. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has called for the people to stay calm, as schools in Minneapolis have cancelled their classes and activities as a safety measure. State and local officials have demanded that ICE exits the state immediately but Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that agents aren’t going anywhere.
Trump on ICE agent shooting woman: US President Donald Trump on Thursday reacted to the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis and said that it was “a vicious situation” as he stated that the deceased woman, shot by an ICE agent, was at fault as she tried to “run over” the officer. However, after watching the surveillance video, the US president struggled to justify the response by the ICE officer and said, “It’s a terrible scene. I think it’s horrible to watch. No, I hate to see it.”
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Who was Renee Nicole Good?: Renee Nicole Good, shot and killed by an ICE agent, was a US citizen and a mother of three children, a poet who had moved to Minnesota last year along with her partner. She was born in Colorado. Good had two children, aged 15 and 12 from her first marriage and her 6-year-old child’s father died in 2023, AP reported.
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Jan 9, 2026 10:33 AM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Eyewitness contricts federal account: 'officers not in front of car'
A Minneapolis eyewitness, Betsy, says federal agents were not in front of Renee Nicole Good's car when they shot her, contradicting the official narrative.
"She was attempting to move her car away from the cluster of cars and the agents south on Portland Avenue, and the agents who fired the shot were standing next to the vehicle, not at all in front of it," Betsy told NBC News.
Good's car crashed about 4 feet in front of Betsy after the shooting, and federal agents then moved in, holding firearms and yelling at people to get back.
Jan 9, 2026 09:41 AM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Neighbors honor Renee Nicole Good at memorial
Dozens of people gathered at a makeshift memorial in Minneapolis to pay tribute to Renee Nicole Good, 37, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer yesterday.
The memorial, located where Good's car crashed after the shooting, was filled with flowers, candles, and signs reading "Peace," "Remember," and "ICE Is Mafia.
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Jan 9, 2026 09:08 AM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: What we know about the shooting
The FBI is now solely investigating the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has withdrawn from the investigation, citing lack of access to evidence and case materials.
Governor Tim Walz expressed pessimism about a "fair outcome" from the federal probe, calling the Trump administration a "propaganda machine".
Local officials, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, dispute the federal account, saying ICE's characterization is "bulls---".
Protests continue in Minneapolis, with National Guard troops deployed to support local law enforcement.
Vice President JD Vance blamed Good's death on her own actions, sparking further controversy.
Jan 9, 2026 07:13 AM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: ‘It’s horrible to watch”: Trump breaks silence on fatal ICE shooting of US woman Rene Good as Minneapolis braces for unrest
US President Donald Trump has called the fatal shooting of Minneapolis woman “a vicious situation” as he stated that 37-year-old Rene Good, shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, was at fault as she tried to “run over” the officer.
During an interview with The New York Times Wednesday, the US president said, “I want to see nobody get shot. I want to see nobody screaming and trying to run over policemen either.”
Jan 9, 2026 07:11 AM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Protests erupt nationwide over fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole in Minneapolis
Protests are spreading across the US, with demonstrations in Boston, Washington DC, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles, following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Good was shot while in her car, sparking outrage and conflicting accounts of the incident.
The Trump administration claims the agent acted in self-defense, while local officials and witnesses dispute this, saying Good posed no threat.
Jan 9, 2026 06:14 AM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Portland Mayor condemns Federal agents' shooting, calls for ICE operations halt
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is urging calm and accountability after federal immigration officers shot two people in the city, following a fatal shooting by an ICE agent in Minnesota.
Wilson stated, "Portland is not a 'training ground' for militarized agents, and the 'full force' threatened by the administration has deadly consequences".
He's calling for ICE to suspend operations in Portland until a full investigation is completed and asked residents to "show up with calm and purpose.
Jan 9, 2026 05:36 AM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: ICE shooting reinforces Minnesota's grim role as Trump's target
Federal officers have encountered opposition in nearly all of the cities targeted by President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign. But it was in Minnesota a state in daily conflict with the Trump administration this year — that a 37-year-old woman was shot and killed by an immigration officer.
Trump has focused on several blue states in the divide-and-conquer campaign that has characterized his second term, and now he has turned to Minnesota, where the killing of George Floyd and the protests it sparked stained his first presidency.
Jan 9, 2026 05:35 AM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Federal agents shoot 2 in Portland, FBI investigates
Two people were shot by US Customs and Border Protection agents in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon, sparking concerns and tensions, especially following a fatal shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis just a day before.
The victims were taken to a local hospital, but their conditions are unknown. Portland Police Chief Bob Day is urging the community to remain calm while they investigate the incident.
Jan 9, 2026 04:44 AM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Walz authorizes national guard to prepare to deploy
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has authorized the state's National Guard to be ready to support local law enforcement in protecting critical infrastructure and maintaining public safety.
The move comes after a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, sparking protests in the area.
Walz praised Minnesotans for their peaceful demonstrations, saying "Thousands of people have peacefully made their voices heard".
Jan 9, 2026 04:16 AM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Vance calls killing of Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer 'a tragedy of her own making'
Vice President JD Vance on Thursday blamed a federal immigration officer’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman on “a left-wing network,” Democrats, the news media and the woman who was killed as protests related to her death expanded to cities across the country.
The vice president, who made his critiques in a rare appearance in the White House briefing room and on social media, was the most prominent example yet of the Trump administration quickly assigning culpability for the death of 37-year-old Renee Good while the investigation is still underway.
Good was shot and killed by an ICE officer while she tried to drive away on a snowy residential street as officers were carrying out an operation related to the administration’s immigration crackdown.
Vice President JD Vance speaks during a briefing at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Jan 9, 2026 12:24 AM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: VP Vance says ICE agent was acting in self-defence
US Vice President JD Vance, who was present alongside White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt during the press briefing, said that the ICE agent, who fatally shot Minneapolis woman Renee Good on Wednesday, was acting in self-defence.
"This was an attack on law and order. This was an attack on the American people. The way that the media by and large has reported this story has been an absolute disgrace, and it puts our law enforcement officers at risk every single day," Vance said.
Jan 9, 2026 12:20 AM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: White House says Trump administration fully stands behind ICE amid Renee's killing
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, during a press briefing on Thursday, said that US President Donald Trump's administration fully stands behind ICE and called the killing of 37-yeard old US woman Renee Good the “sinister left-wing movement” that has spread across the country.
"President Trump and his entire administration stand behind fully the heroic men and women of ICE," Leavitt said.
"The deadly incident that took place in Minnesota yesterday occurred as a result of a larger sinister left-wing movement that has spread across our country where our brave woman and men of law enforcement are under organized attack," the press secretary further added.
Jan 8, 2026 11:52 PM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: What to know about the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer in Minneapolis
Protesters confronted federal officers Thursday in Minneapolis the day after a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. The demonstrations came amid heightened tensions after President Donald Trump's administration dispatched 2,000 officers and agents to Minnesota for its latest immigration crackdown.
The killing of 37-year-old Renee Good on Wednesday set off a clash between federal officials who insist the shooting was an act of self-defense and Minneapolis officials who dispute that narrative. Here's what is known about the shooting:
How it unfoldedThe woman was shot in her car in a residential neighborhood south of downtown Minneapolis, about a mile (1.6 kilometers) from where police killed George Floyd in 2020. Videos taken by bystanders and posted to social media show an officer approaching an SUV stopped in the middle of the road, demanding the driver open the door and grabbing the handle.
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Jan 8, 2026 10:46 PM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Noem says fatal shooting by ICE agent was an 'act of domestic terrorism'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, during a press briefing on Thursday, reiterated her claim that the fatal shooting by the ICE agent in Minneapolis was in response to “an act of domestic terrorism”.
Noem said, "These individuals had followed our officers all day, had harassed them, had blocked them in. They were impeding our law enforcement operations, which is against the law, and when they demanded and commanded her [Good] to get out of her vehicle, several times, she did not."
Jan 8, 2026 10:43 PM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Kristi Noem defends Minneapolis ICE agent who shot Renee Good
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has defended the ICE agent who fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good on Wednesday and said that protesters had been following and harassing ICE officers all day and that Good was asked by the officer to get out of the car several times.
Defending the ICE agent, Noem said, "This is an experienced officer who followed his training."
Jan 8, 2026 10:12 PM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Minnesota officials say FBI, US Justice Dept have blocked them from investigating ICE shooting
Officials from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension have said that they were forced to withdraw their investigation in the fatal ICE agent shooting a 37-year-old woman dead after the FBI took control of the case and the agency along with US Justice Department started blocking the Minnesota officials efforts.
Jan 8, 2026 09:35 PM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Killing of Renee Good an 'abomination' and 'disgrace,' says House Democrat Jeffries
House Democrat leader Hakeem Jeffries has called the fatal shooting of Minneapolis woman Renee Good by an ICE agent a "disgrace" and an "abomination".
"Blood is clearly on the hands of those individuals within the administration who have been pushing an extreme policy that has nothing to do with immigration enforcement connected to removing violent felons from this country," Jeffries said.
Jan 8, 2026 09:23 PM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Renee Good shot by ICE agent a mile away from where George Floyd was killed in 2020
Renee Good was shot by an ICE agent on Wednesday on Portland Avenue near East 34th Street in the Central neighbourhood of Minneapolis. The incident occurred just one mile away from where George Floyd was murdered in 2020 by police officer Derek Chauvin. Floyd's death had sparked global anti-racism protests.
Jan 8, 2026 09:15 PM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Minneapolis police chief says, 'Shooting was entirely predictable'
After the killing of US woman Renee Good by an ICE agent on Wednesday, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara has said that the shooting in the city was "entirely predictable".
"We recognise quite obviously that this has been building over the course of several weeks. This was a very tense situation on the ground," O'Hara said, BBC reported.
Jan 8, 2026 09:06 PM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Which federal agencies are responding to protests in Minneapolis on ground?
As protests across the Minneapolis is increasing, US Border Patrol is seen at the protest site with other special response team including Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC).
Jan 8, 2026 08:56 PM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: JD Vance calls deceased Rene Good a 'deranged leftist'
US Vice President JD Vance has called 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good, the Minneapolis woman fatally shot by an ICE agent a “deranged leftist” who tried to run over the federal officer.
In a post on X, Vance said, "Every congressional democrat and every democrat who’s running for president should be asked a simple question: Do you think this officer was wrong in defending his life against a deranged leftist who tried to run him over?"
Jan 8, 2026 08:51 PM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Trump breaks silence on ICE agent killing Minneapolis woman, says 'She behaved horribly'
US President Donald Trump has reacted to the killing of 37-year-old woman Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis and said that the deceased woman "behaved horribly".
Trump told New York Times in an interview "And then she ran him over. She didn’t try to run him over. She ran him over." However, the US president added, "It’s a terrible scene, I think it’s horrible to watch. No, I hate to see it."
Jan 8, 2026 08:37 PM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Federal agents deploy gas-like substance outside federal building in Minnesota
A stand-off between federal agents and demonstrators is currently underway at the parking lot of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal building and the federal agents have reportedly deployed a gas-like substance to hold the protesters in Minnesota.
The agents deployed the gas-like substance in order to restrict the protesters moving towards the federal building, CNN reported.
Jan 8, 2026 08:24 PM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Woman killed in Minneapolis by ICE agent was 'tragedy of her own making,' says VP Vance
US Vice President JD Vance has reacted to the killing of 37-year-old US citizen Renee Nicole Good and defended the ICE agent who fatally who shot in her head, saying that her killing was a "tragedy of her own making".
In a post on X, Vance wrote, "You can accept that this woman's death is a tragedy while acknowledging it's a tragedy of her own making. Don't illegally interfere in federal law enforcement operations and try to run over our officers with your car. It's really that simple."
Jan 8, 2026 08:18 PM IST
Minneapolis Protests ICE Shooting Live Updates: Hundreds take to streets after killing of woman by an ICE agent in Minneapolis
Hundreds of Minneapolis residents gathered across the city to protests against the fatal shooting of 37-year-old US citizen Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who was part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown team.
People have been chanting, protesting and holding signs urging the ICE agents to leave the city, however, the US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said that agents are not going anywhere.
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