DHS says woman fatally shot by ICE agent after alleged car ramming: 'Act of terrorism'

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass blamed Trump administration policies for a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass blamed a deadly shooting involving an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday on what she called the “brutal and racist policies of the Trump administration.”

“The senseless killing of an innocent and unarmed wife and mother by ICE agents today in Minneapolis is shocking and tragic and should never have occurred,” Bass, a Democrat, wrote in an X post Thursday. “And it happened because of the brutal and racist policies of the Trump administration that unleashed these agents in Minneapolis to go after a specific population - Somalians.”

Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot and killed on Wednesday by an ICE agent after she allegedly accelerated her car toward him during an immigration operation.

“Make no mistake, this new wave of ICE agents descending on American cities is a purposeful campaign of fear and intimidation by the administration meant to distract from Trump’s cruel policies that have tanked the economy and are impacting everyday Americans who can no longer afford basic needs like health care, rent, utilities, medicines, and groceries,” she said.

Bass said that “violence like this does not exist in isolation,” adding that it “undermines public safety and strikes at the very foundation of our democracy.”

“It’s atrocious, it’s dangerous, and it’s un-American,” Bass said.

The Los Angeles mayor said she stands with immigrant communities “against terror, abuse, and dehumanization,” and in solidarity with the people of Minneapolis.

Renée Macklin, a poet and a former creative writing student, is shown in a portrait photo. (ODU English Department/Facebook)

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis called for a full investigation into the death of a woman fatally shot Wednesday during an ICE operation in Minneapolis.

Polis noted that the woman, identified by authorities as Renee Nicole Good, was reportedly from Colorado.

“What took place in a Minneapolis neighborhood is deeply disturbing, and the loss of Renee Good is tragic,” Polis said in a statement. “My thoughts are with Renee’s family, especially her young child, friends, and loved ones including those in Colorado.”

The governor added that there “must be a full investigation into this incident, and accountability.”

“The American people deserve answers about what happened today,” Polis said.

People protest as law enforcement officers attend to the scene of the shooting involving federal law enforcement agents, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Baker)

Minneapolis Public Schools announced Wednesday evening that it is canceling classes districtwide through Monday following a fatal shooting involving an ICE agent.

The district said the decision was made “out of an abundance of caution,” citing safety concerns tied to “incidents around the city.”

“MPS will continue collaborating with the City of Minneapolis and other partners on emergency preparedness and response,” the district added.

Footage showed protesters banging on glass doors and windows outside the Minneapolis Courthouse Wednesday afternoon demanding "ICE out now."

Protesters were also seen burning American flags while marching through Minneapolis near the scene of the shooting.

Vice President JD Vance spoke out in support of ICE agents after a fatal Minneapolis incident, saying the administration “stands behind them.”

Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday issued a message of support directed at ICE agents.

“I want every ICE officer to know that their president, vice president, and the entire administration stands behind them,” he wrote on X.

Vance added, “To the radicals assaulting them, doxxing them, and threatening them: congratulations, we're going to work even harder to enforce the law.”

The vice president’s comments come after a woman was fatally shot Wednesday during an encounter with an ICE agent in Minneapolis. The Department of Homeland Security said she attempted to “weaponize her vehicle” to hit law enforcement officials.

President Donald Trump also weighed in earlier Wednesday, posting on Truth Social that “the situation is being studied, in its entirety,” while blaming the “radical left” for “threatening, assaulting and targeting our law enforcement officers and ICE agents on a daily basis.”

The official White House account later posted on X, saying, “We stand with the brave men and women of ICE and law enforcement who risk everything to keep our communities safe.”

People take part in a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York on January 7, 2026 after an ICE officer shot dead a woman in Minneapolis. (Photo by Bryan R. SMITH / AFP via Getty Images)

The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association issued a statement Wednesday condemning what it described as “irresponsible” and “reckless” rhetoric from political leaders following a fatal shooting involving an ICE officer in Minneapolis.

While the association did not single out any specific officials, it urged leaders to stop using “inflammatory language” and to respect the legal and investigative process surrounding the incident.

“Irresponsible, reckless rhetoric from political leaders attacking law enforcement has real and dangerous consequences for officers on the street,” the association said in a statement. “When officers are vilified, demonized, or used as political props, it fuels hostility, emboldens bad actors, and puts lives directly at risk.”

The association added that it “stands firmly behind law enforcement officers, accountability under the law, and the safety of every Minnesota community.”

President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said the fatal shooting Wednesday in Minneapolis was “another tragic example of the results of the hateful rhetoric and violent attacks” on ICE and Border Patrol.

“These brave men and women are forced to conduct law enforcement operations in heightened threat environments every day,” Homan wrote on X.

He added that “like all Americans, our officers have a right to self defense.”

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson released a video on social media Wednesday following a fatal shooting involving an ICE agent in Minneapolis, claiming there is a nationwide pattern of incidents involving the immigration agency and alleging the Trump administration "lied about what happened."

"The video that many of us have seen of ICE officers fatally shooting a woman at point-blank range is deeply disturbing, and unfortunately, all too similar to incidents that have transpired here in Chicago," Johnson said. "No community deserves to be subjected to the terror that’s stemming from this president’s use of ICE as his personal militarized force."

The mayor went on to allege an ICE agent killed a Chicago father "under very similar conditions, in his car, right after dropping his children off at school."

Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, a criminal illegal immigrant, was fatally shot Sept. 12 after driving his car into ICE agents, hitting one of them and dragging him a significant distance, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Despite the agent's injuries, he and his partner immediately administered first aid.

Johnson alleged the Trump administration "lied about what happened" in both the Chicago and Minneapolis cases, and "spewed misinformation in an attempt to distort the public’s understanding."

"There was no accountability for that killing, nor was there any accountability when another legal observer in Chicago was shot five times," he said. "It is incidents like these that demonstrate why we have pushed back against reckless and racist, military authorized immigration enforcement in Chicago."

Johnson added there were "rogue, masked federal agents killing people" in the streets.

"Chicago stands in solidarity with Minneapolis," he said. "Do not let them change the part of your soul that sees a fellow human being when you look at your neighbor. We will get through this."

Crowd grows to more than 500 people following a fatal shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. (Credit: KMSP)

More than 500 people have gathered at the site of a deadly ICE-involved shooting Wednesday in Minneapolis.

Crowds flooded into the area, near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue, after Twin Cities resident Renee Nicole Good, 37, was fatally shot by an ICE agent during an immigration operation.

At about 5 p.m. local time the crowd began chanting, "Say her name! Renee Good!"

"ICE KILLS" was spray painted in red on a patch of snow near the shooting location.

Fox News' Patrick McGovern contributed to this report.

Protesters were caught on video banging on glass doors and windows outside of the Minneapolis Courthouse Wednesday afternoon demanding "ICE out now" following the fatal shooting of Twin Cities resident Renee Nicole Good, 37, during an immigration operation.

The unplanned gatherings came hours after Good allegedly defied ICE agents' orders and rammed into an officer standing in front of her SUV, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Multiple elected officials, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., quickly called the shooting "a murder."

As anti-ICE protesters backed away from the doors of the courthouse, footage showed an apparent broken window.

Protesters were also seen marching through Minneapolis streets and burning American flags near the shooting scene.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at a press conference following a fatal shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. (KMSP)

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the ICE agent who fatally shot Twin Cities resident Renee Nicole Good, 37, during a Minneapolis operation on Wednesday was treated at a local hospital and has been released.

The agent, who has not yet been publicly identified, is now with his family, Noem said at a news conference Wednesday evening.

"The fact of the matter is, he's an experienced officer. He's been in situations like this before, and he certainly has been out there and followed his training today," Noem said.

DHS alleges ICE agents repeatedly ordered Good to get out of her SUV, which appeared to be blocking the road, but she refused to obey their commands.

"She then proceeded to weaponize her vehicle and she attempted to run an law enforcement officer over," Noem said. "The ICE officer, fearing for his life and the other officers around him and the safety of the public, fired defensive shots. He used his training to save his own life and that of his colleagues."

Noem encouraged Americans to pray for the ICE agent and for Good's loved ones.

U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino joins federal agents at the scene of a shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Ellen Schmidt/MinnPost via AP)

Multiple ICE sources told Fox News none of the immigration agents involved in Wednesday's fatal Minneapolis shooting were wearing body-worn cameras.

ICE is slowly rolling out body-worn nationwide, but the team involved in Wednesday's incident did not have any equipped, sources said.

Officials previously confirmed Renee Nicole Good, 37, was identified as the woman shot and killed by an ICE agent during the operation.

Fox News' Bill Melugin contributed to this report.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani claimed the death of Renee Nicole Good, 37, was "murder." (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Minneapolis City Council member Jason Chavez on Wednesday condemned the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent, calling it a “murder.”

Though no criminal charges have been announced against the unnamed ICE agent who opened fire during an incident hours earlier, the newly elected mayor claimed "this morning, an ICE agent murdered a woman in Minneapolis—only the latest horror in a year full of cruelty."

Good was shot by an ICE agent after allegedly blocking a road law enforcement were traveling down during an operation.

Video showed what appeared to be Good driving into the agent, who was standing in front of her vehicle, as he opened fire into the front of the SUV.

"As ICE attacks our neighbors across America, it is an attack on us all," Mamdani wrote in an X post. "New York stands with immigrants today, and every day that follows."

Council member Chavez later sent out a statement, using the word "murder" three times in the first three sentences.

"My thoughts right now are with the loved ones of Renee who was murdered by ICE on 34th and Portland," Chavez wrote. "The agent who murdered our neighbor must be arrested. Those who were involved in murder must be arrested. ICE must leave our city, and ICE must be abolished."

He went on to claim immigrants in Minneapolis were "being kidnapped and seeing their families torn apart by Trump’s foot soldiers."

"My thoughts are with every brave, committed resident in the streets observing the activities of federal agents running riot across our city," Chavez wrote. "Observing the federal government’s actions at 34th and Portland is not a crime, and even if it were, it would not be punishable by death. The deceased should be with us today, but because these masked agents believe they are above the law, they were murdered for exercising their rights."

A protestor waves an upside-down U.S. flag on April 22, 2000, in Miami, Florida. (ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

A protester was seen burning a U.S. flag Wednesday near the scene of the deadly Minneapolis shooting involving ICE agents, according to Newsmax.

Footage circulating on social media shows at least one individual waving an American flag upside down, a widely recognized symbol of political protest or distress.

In the video , the masked demonstrator then sets the flag on fire while surrounded by onlookers.

As the flag disintegrated, reactions from the crowd were mixed. One bystander was captured on camera throwing objects at the individual in apparent objection, while others cheered and shouted profanities in support.

The official White House account posted to X Wednesday afternoon in support of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after an agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis earlier in the day.

"We stand with the brave men and women of ICE and law enforcement who risk everything to keep our communities safe," the account wrote in a post.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem earlier called the incident an "act of domestic terrorism," alleging the woman who was shot rammed into agents with her car while they were conducting an operation.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., accused Immigration and Customs Enforcement of “unconscionable and reprehensible” conduct Wednesday following a deadly ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis.

Omar said ICE’s actions led to the death of a legal observer and blamed the Trump administration for what she described as “reckless and deadly actions.”

“I am beyond outraged that their reckless, callous actions led to the killing of a legal observer in Minneapolis,” Omar wrote on X. “My heart breaks for the victim’s family, who will have to forever live with the pain caused by the Trump Administration’s reckless and deadly actions.”

She accused ICE of “terrorizing neighborhoods” and said the agency’s ongoing “Operation Metro Surge” had spread “fear, chaos, and violence” across Minnesota.

“This is not law enforcement. It is state violence,” Omar said. “It is simply indefensible, and ICE must be held accountable.”

In a separate post responding to video shared by the Department of Homeland Security, Omar disputed officials’ characterization of the incident.

“You’re lying,” she wrote. “There was no attempt to run the officer over and no ICE agents appear to be hurt. Get out of our city.”

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the woman who was fatally shot Wednesday by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis was "using a vehicle to try to kill an officer and his colleagues," noting all elected officials should denounce violent acts against law enforcement.

During a news conference at the Texas southern border, Noem said ICE agents were conducting an enforcement action in Minneapolis Wednesday morning when their vehicle got stuck in the snow.

As they were attempting to push the vehicle, she said a woman "attacked them and those surrounding them" and "attempted to run them over and ram them with her vehicle."

"It was an act of domestic terrorism," Noem said. "An officer of ours acted quickly and defensively, shot to protect himself and the people around him."

The woman, who has not yet been publicly identified, was pronounced dead.

The shooting came days after DHS deployed 2,000 additional officers to the Minneapolis area, sparking protests in the blue city.

"The act like we saw today… is something that every politician, every elected official, everyone in this country, should be able to rally around and say that it is wrong," she said. "That sanctuary cities and sanctuary states that protect individuals who do that should no longer be allowed."

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said it's a "patriotic duty" to protest the Trump administration following the fatal shooting of a woman during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis.

Walz was speaking to reporters Wednesday, hours after the shooting. The governor has criticized the Trump administration over the surge of federal agents to the state to crackdown on illegal immigration.

"The desire to get out in protest and to speak up to this administration of how wrong this is, that is a patriotic duty at this point in time, but it needs to be done safely," Walz told reporters during a news conference.

Federal agents have been met with protesters, sometimes violently, across the country. The Department of Homeland Security said federal law enforcement officers have been targeted with vehicles and projectiles during immigration enforcement operations.

Walz said he issued a warning order to the National Guard, which is the initial step to increase preparations.

"We are preparing the National Guard," he said. "They are prepared to be deployed if necessary."

At the end of Wednesday's House Oversight Committee hearing into the Minnesota fraud scandal, Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., discussed the “horrific killing in Minneapolis," calling on the committee to investigate.

Garcia described the incident as "a killing by an ICE agent," noting videos of the encounter have surfaced online.

"There's testimony that's being brought to light—it's horrific," Garcia said. "I encourage folks to watch those videos and see what's happened for themselves."

The committee's top Democrat said he was "hopeful" they would investigate and that there would be "full accountability."

The Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) announced it would hold an emergency vigil Wednesday evening because of the shooting.

In a Facebook post, the organization condemned the violence and called for community solidarity. “We witnessed an atrocious attack on our community today,” the group wrote. 

The vigil is scheduled for 5 p.m. at E. 34th Street and Portland Avenue S. in Minneapolis, where attendees were encouraged to gather peacefully and bring candles.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar testifies at a hearing on Capitol Hill on Dec. 3, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Mn., blamed the Trump administration Wednesday for the fatal shooting in Minneapolis that left one woman dead, saying federal immigration agents were deployed against the wishes of state and local officials.

In a statement, Klobuchar said the administration ignored objections from Minneapolis' local law enforcement, including Police Chief Brian O’Hara.

“I am praying for the family and loved ones of the woman who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis this morning,” she said. “This tragedy is the result of the administration sending federal agents onto our streets against the wishes of local law enforcement, including our respected Police Chief Brian O'Hara.

”Klobuchar also questioned the accuracy of statements released by DHS, claiming that they do not align with video evidence and eyewitness accounts.

“We need full transparency and an investigation of what happened, and I am deeply concerned that statements made by DHS do not appear to reflect video evidence and on-the-ground accounts,” she added. “While our immigration enforcement should be focused on apprehending and prosecuting violent criminals to make our communities safer, these ICE actions are doing the opposite and making our state less safe.”

Members of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office look on as people gather near the scene of a suspected shooting by an ICE agent during federal law enforcement operations on January 07, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to federal officials, the agent, “fearing for his life” killed a woman during a confrontation in south Minneapolis. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News the ICE agent who fired shots in Minneapolis on Wednesday had previously been injured in a prior altercation.

DHS officials said that while working in Minneapolis last June, the agent had been dragged by a car in a separate incident.

President Donald Trump and DHS confirmed the injured agent is recovering in the hospital.

The agent's identity, and that of the deceased woman, have not yet been publicly released.

Fox News' John Roberts contributed to this report.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib speaks at the Rayburn House Office Building on June 11, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Court Accountability)

Rep. Rashida Tlaib condemned ICE on Wednesday, calling the agency “rogue” and renewing her call for its abolition following a fatal shooting in Minneapolis.

In a post on X, Tlaib claimed ICE agents shot and killed a woman as she attempted to drive away from them.

“ICE shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis today while she was trying to drive away from them,” she said. “Her killer must be held accountable and brought to justice. We need this rogue agency out of our neighborhoods. Abolish ICE now.”

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The shooting involving ICE agents happened in a Minneapolis neighborhood already tinged with national trauma.

The 37-year-old woman was killed less than a mile from where George Floyd was murdered by police in 2020.

Former officer Derek Chauvin pinned Floyd’s neck to the pavement for nearly 10 minutes, an act that sparked global protests.

Wednesday’s shooting also took place blocks from some of Minneapolis’s oldest immigrant markets, which are also a gathering place for immigrant families and small businesses.

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., called for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to be prosecuted over the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis.

“Enough. This is murder,” he wrote on X. “Local officials must prosecute ICE. And Congress should strip them of their immunity.”

Multiple Democrats have called for an investigation into the shooting, which the Department of Homeland Security said happened when a woman attempted to ram an ICE agent during an operation.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) prepares to speak to the media following a closed door briefing with senators on the U.S. the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, at the U.S. Capitol on January 7, 2026 in Washington, DC. Maduro and Flores were taken to New York on January 3 after they were captured by the U.S. military in Caracas. They are being detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and are expected to face federal charges related to narco-terrorism conspiracy. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y., said Wednesday he “salutes” protesters following an ICE-involved shooting in Minnesota, while calling for a full investigation into the incident.

Schumer told reporters he had seen video of the shooting, which involved an ICE officer who fired after a woman allegedly drove her vehicle into him.

“It just turns your stomach,” Schumer said. “We need a quick and full investigation to get to the bottom of this.”

Schumer criticized the presence of ICE agents operating in cities without coordination with local law enforcement, arguing it increases the risk of “horrible tragedies.”

When questioned about protests that followed the shooting, Schumer emphasized the right to demonstrate while condemning violence.

“There should never be violence,” he said. “But protest is an American right. When things like this happen, people feel the need to protest and their right to do it. We salute them doing it.”

The Department of Homeland Security has described the incident as an act of domestic terrorism.

Members of law enforcement work the scene following a suspected shooting by an ICE agent during federal operations on January 7, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty)

A growing crowd has gathered near the scene of a Minneapolis shooting Wednesday, where an ICE agent shot a woman who was allegedly attempting to hit officers with her car.

Fox News estimates the crowd has grown to between 350 and 375 people, as of 2 p.m. local time.

Demonstrators were heard chanting, "arrest ICE!" as authorities investigated the incident.