A federal law enforcement agent has been charged with fatally shooting a civilian during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in Minneapolis. Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old woman, was shot multiple times after her vehicle blocked the roadway where agents were trying to apprehend undocumented immigrants.
According to video footage obtained by The Intercept, federal agents approached the car and asked the driver to exit the vehicle. However, instead of complying, Good's car sped away, narrowly avoiding several federal agents before slamming into another vehicle, causing smoke to billow from its engine.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claimed that the agent who fired at Good was acting in self-defense after she allegedly attempted to run over his vehicle with her own car. However, eyewitnesses describe a different scene where protesters were simply filming agents and telling them to leave the neighborhood when one federal officer opened fire on her vehicle.
Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis called DHS's version of events "bullshit" and stated that the shooting was an example of how Trump's policies are creating fear among immigrant communities. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Minneapolis Council Member Soren Stevenson referred to Good as a "legal observer," highlighting concerns over civil liberties during these raids.
This incident is one of several recent instances where federal law enforcement agents have used deadly force against unarmed individuals in the context of immigration-related operations.
According to video footage obtained by The Intercept, federal agents approached the car and asked the driver to exit the vehicle. However, instead of complying, Good's car sped away, narrowly avoiding several federal agents before slamming into another vehicle, causing smoke to billow from its engine.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claimed that the agent who fired at Good was acting in self-defense after she allegedly attempted to run over his vehicle with her own car. However, eyewitnesses describe a different scene where protesters were simply filming agents and telling them to leave the neighborhood when one federal officer opened fire on her vehicle.
Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis called DHS's version of events "bullshit" and stated that the shooting was an example of how Trump's policies are creating fear among immigrant communities. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Minneapolis Council Member Soren Stevenson referred to Good as a "legal observer," highlighting concerns over civil liberties during these raids.
This incident is one of several recent instances where federal law enforcement agents have used deadly force against unarmed individuals in the context of immigration-related operations.