The victim of the Minneapolis shooting by federal agents on Wednesday has been identified as 37-year-old Renee Good.
Officials say she was a U.S. citizen and not the target of any ICE arrest. City leaders confirmed she was observing federal activity in the area.
Witnesses say the shooting happened near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue. They described a Honda Pilot being approached by several federal officers. One agent tried to open the driver’s door. The driver then moved the car backward and forward. Witnesses said they heard three gunshots before the vehicle crashed into another car.
Videos shared on social media show the officer was not struck by the car. Many locals questioned the federal account, saying the officer’s actions did not match what happened. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called the federal narrative “bulls**t.” Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said the official story “is propaganda” and demanded a full investigation.
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the officer, saying the woman “weaponized her vehicle” in an “act of domestic terrorism.” She also claimed the officer had been attacked in June in a similar incident. Noem said the officer was hospitalized after the shooting and has been released.
President Donald Trump weighed in on social media. He said the officer “seems to” have acted in self-defense. Trump’s statement did not offer any evidence and appeared to back the federal account while ignoring witness reports and city leaders’ concerns.
Locals were outraged. Hundreds came together for a vigil, mourning Renee Good and voicing frustration over the recent ICE raids across the Twin Cities. One resident told CBS News it “felt like a rubber band that has finally snapped,” while another said federal officers need to be more open and careful, especially when dealing with U.S. citizens.
The shooting comes as federal law enforcement has ramped up its presence in Minneapolis. Around 2,000 agents have been deployed in recent weeks under Trump’s immigration crackdown. Many in the community see the heavier patrols as threatening rather than protective, adding tension to everyday life.
Adding to the unease is the neighborhood’s history. The shooting took place just a few blocks from where George Floyd was killed by police in 2020. That memory of past violence makes the city’s response to the latest incident even more charged, leaving many residents on edge.
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