Minneapolis Woman's Fatal Shooting by ICE Agent Resembles Chicago Incidents; Government Response Follows Pattern
On Wednesday, Renee Nicole Good, a 33-year-old woman from Minneapolis, was fatally shot by an immigration enforcement agent who claimed she had struck the officer. However, footage shows otherwise – Good did not hit the agent and he was not in her direct path.
Good's death echoes two recent incidents involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the Chicago area. In September, 38-year-old Silverio Villegas González, a father of two from Mexico, was shot by ICE agents after they claimed he had driven his car at them. The agent, Charles Exum, claimed that González had dragged him "a significant distance" and that an agent opened fire in fear for his life. However, available videos show the opposite – González simply backing up and then moving forward before being shot.
In October, 30-year-old Marimar Martínez was grazed by a bullet while driving her car on the Southwest Side of Chicago. She had been honking and yelling at Border Patrol agents in an SUV when the vehicle suddenly collided with hers. One agent, Exum, got out and shot Martinez five times before she received medical attention.
In both incidents, Homeland Security reported that the agents involved were under attack or had been injured, and they claimed that the person shot was to blame for the violence. This narrative is repeated in the case of Good's death – President Trump labeled her a "domestic terrorist" despite video footage showing no connection between her actions and the agent's claim of self-defense.
The pattern of the administration's response to these incidents is clear: the agents are initially praised, and the person shot is vilified before any thorough investigation takes place. Even after charges against Martínez were dropped, Homeland Security maintained its initial story.
The FBI has now launched an investigation into Good's death, while similar investigations were underway in Chicago. However, it remains to be seen whether these agencies will follow through on their promise to examine the agents' actions more closely.
On Wednesday, Renee Nicole Good, a 33-year-old woman from Minneapolis, was fatally shot by an immigration enforcement agent who claimed she had struck the officer. However, footage shows otherwise – Good did not hit the agent and he was not in her direct path.
Good's death echoes two recent incidents involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the Chicago area. In September, 38-year-old Silverio Villegas González, a father of two from Mexico, was shot by ICE agents after they claimed he had driven his car at them. The agent, Charles Exum, claimed that González had dragged him "a significant distance" and that an agent opened fire in fear for his life. However, available videos show the opposite – González simply backing up and then moving forward before being shot.
In October, 30-year-old Marimar Martínez was grazed by a bullet while driving her car on the Southwest Side of Chicago. She had been honking and yelling at Border Patrol agents in an SUV when the vehicle suddenly collided with hers. One agent, Exum, got out and shot Martinez five times before she received medical attention.
In both incidents, Homeland Security reported that the agents involved were under attack or had been injured, and they claimed that the person shot was to blame for the violence. This narrative is repeated in the case of Good's death – President Trump labeled her a "domestic terrorist" despite video footage showing no connection between her actions and the agent's claim of self-defense.
The pattern of the administration's response to these incidents is clear: the agents are initially praised, and the person shot is vilified before any thorough investigation takes place. Even after charges against Martínez were dropped, Homeland Security maintained its initial story.
The FBI has now launched an investigation into Good's death, while similar investigations were underway in Chicago. However, it remains to be seen whether these agencies will follow through on their promise to examine the agents' actions more closely.
this is getting outta hand!ICE agents just keep gettin away with shootin people for no reason 
and we gotta let em know they can't just go around shootin ppl 'cause they say its self defense 
. Renee Good was just tryna do her thang and get to work, and then BAM 
she's dead! And the President is already callin her a domestic terrorist? that's just crazy talk 
. We need more answers and we need em now 
. it's like, we need to take a step back and think about what's really going on here... is this guy Charles Exum just doing his job or does he have a history of making mistakes? 
also, why are these agents always given the benefit of the doubt before any investigation can even begin? 
... like what even is that? And these Chicago incidents are crazy too, Silverio Villegas González was just backing up and moving forward before he got shot 
... it's always the victim's fault with these agents. President Trump calling Renee Nicole Good a "domestic terrorist" is wild 
... like how can they even make that claim? Homeland Security always plays it safe and says the agents were attacked or injured, but then charges are dropped and still nothing changes 
... it's all just so suspicious 
ICE agents are just as likely to make a mistake as anyone else but we keep giving them a free pass and a PR boost 
when something goes wrong. what's the protocol for investigating their own people? can't we get some actual transparency here? 
they gotta do better than this , make sure those agents r held accountable 4 their actions 
Renee Nicole Good's death is another reminder that we need better accountability and transparency from our law enforcement. I mean, who gets shot by ICE agents when they didn't even touch them? 
The fact that President Trump is labeling her a "domestic terrorist" without any evidence is just ridiculous 
.
I'm hoping the FBI investigation will actually uncover some truth and hold people accountable. Until then, it's just more proof that we need a radical overhaul of our immigration system 
this whole thing is so messed up... Renee Nicole Good was just driving home from work and BAM! ICE agent Charles Exum starts shooting her for no reason 
. This whole thing just feels like more of the same old systemic racism and abuse of power 
... Meanwhile, Trump's still calling her a domestic terrorist without even watching the footage? Give me a break. We need more accountability here 
. The FBI better do some real investigating, not just follow their usual script 
but those vids are straight up telling you otherwise 
. and now we got these similar cases in chicago where ppl are gettin shot by ice agents too 
. like, what's goin on here? are we just blindin ourselves 2 reality? 
. and what's with the "domestic terrorist" label? it's just not fair to Renee Good or her family 
. these incidents are a perfect example of how we need more transparency and accountability in law enforcement 
I mean, what's up with this? It's like they're trying out for a role in a bad action movie 
. "I'm an ICE agent, and I'm here to protect myself from non-existent threats!" 
. Meanwhile, the poor guy gets shot five times and it's all his fault 