Protests have erupted across the U.S. in response to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent killing 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis Wednesday morning.
Demonstrators gathered in several cities on Thursday evening, including Austin, Boston, Minneapolis, and New York City to express their outrage after Good, a poet and married mother-of-three, was fatally shot behind the wheel of her car during an altercation with immigration officers.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced earlier Thursday that he is authorizing the Minnesota National Guard to be “staged and ready” to support local law enforcement if necessary.
The ICE officer who shot Good has been identified in court records as Jonathan Ross, amid reports that he was also injured in a separate traffic stop incident in June.
Meanwhile, officials said U.S. Border Patrol agents shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon, Thursday afternoon during a vehicle stop.
A feud has also emerged over who will investigate Good’s killing after Minnesota officials said they have been cut out of the investigation.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said local authorities have "no jurisdiction" in the investigation.
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Key Points
- Protests erupt nationwide after killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis by ICE agent
- Officer who shot Good had previously been dragged by car in separate incident
- Portland mayor calls for ICE to ‘halt all operations’ in his city after two wounded by gunfire
- What do we know so far about the Portland shooting?
Shooting sparks jurisdictional clash between state and federal authorities
10:00 , Joe SommerladMayor Frey has also attacked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after the state claimed it was being frozen out of the investigation into ICE agent Jonathan Ross’s fatal shooting of Renee Good.
“Let’s call a spade a spade: Kristi Noem watched the videos and doesn’t want an impartial investigation because she knows her narrative about domestic terrorism is bulls***,” Frey wrote on X.
Let's call a spade a spade: Kristi Noem watched the videos and doesn't want an impartial investigation because she knows her narrative about domestic terrorism is bullshit. https://t.co/k684Ls7m34
— Mayor Jacob Frey (@MayorFrey) January 8, 2026
The FBI has reportedly told Minnesota law enforcement officials they will not be allowed to participate in the investigation or review key evidence, prompting local prosecutors to say they are evaluating their legal options.
Experts have said the dispute highlights a central question raised repeatedly as federal agents are deployed into cities for immigration enforcement: whether a federal officer carrying out a federally-authorized operation can be criminally investigated or charged under state law.
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Fatal ICE shooting sparks jurisdiction clash between state and federal authorities
Minneapolis mayor posts stats debunking Trump admin’s urban crime narrative
09:40 , Joe SommerladJacob Frey, who earlier this week told ICE to “get the f*** out” of his city, has attacked the Trump administration’s claims that he is presiding over a crime scene, reposting statistics showing that shootings, homicides and carjackings are all down over the last five years.
A similar point was made by local officials when President Donald Trump sent the National Guard into Washington, D.C., last August, who argued the presence of troops in the capital’s streets was both unnecessary and potentially inflammatory.
This ⬇️ https://t.co/3uvnUhOdme
— Mayor Jacob Frey (@MayorFrey) January 9, 2026
Tim Walz declares Friday ‘Day of Unity’
09:20 , Joe SommerladMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz has declared today a “Day of Unity” to honor the memory of Renee Good, calling on all Minnesotans and citizens nationwide to observe a moment of silence at 10 a.m. CT to remember her.
“Now is a time to mourn together, in peace, unity, and service,” the governor wrote in a proclamation. “People across Minnesota will peacefully stand up for shared American values.”
The proclamation urges neighbors, families, and community members to support one another “in our time of grief.”
— Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) January 9, 2026
Everything we know so far
09:00 , Shweta Sharma- Protests condemning Renee Nicole Good’s killing have erupted across the US.
- In Minneapolis, some protests earlier on Thursday led to physical altercations between residents and ICE agents, with several people detained. The street where Good was killed has since become a vigil site, marked by candles and flowers.
- The FBI has assumed sole control of the investigation into the killing, cutting off Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension from access to evidence and case materials – a move that has drawn sharp criticism from state officials.
- The ICE agent who shot Good has been identified as a 10-year law enforcement veteran, with prior experience in Border Patrol and ICE.
- Separately, two people were shot by US federal agents in Portland, prompting condemnation from local and state officials and renewed calls for ICE to leave the city.
Who is investigating the shooting?
08:40 , Shweta SharmaMinnesota state officials have condemned the FBI for blocking them from participating in the shooting investigation, as the government has said Minnesota's authorities have "no jurisdiction".
The Minnesota agency that investigates officer-involved shootings said Thursday that it was informed that the FBI and U.S. Justice Department would not work with it, effectively ending any role for the state to determine if crimes were committed.
After initially agreeing to a joint investigation with Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), the FBI later “reversed course” and said it would not grant the BCA access to case materials or evidence, BCA superintendent Drew Evans said earlier in a statement.
Kristi Noem said the state has no jurisdiction.
"Without complete access to the evidence, witnesses and information collected, we cannot meet the investigative standards that Minnesota law and the public demands," said Drew Evans, head of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Gov. Tim Walz demanded that the state be allowed to take part, repeatedly emphasizing that it would be "very difficult for Minnesotans" to accept that an investigation excluding the state could be fair.
Noem, he said, was "judge, jury and basically executioner" during her public comments.
Jacob Frey, the mayor, said: "We want to make sure that there is a check on this administration to ensure that this investigation is done for justice, not for the sake of a cover-up.”
Fox News host heckled by a protester, called 'disgrace to the human race'
08:15 , Shweta SharmaFox News host Laura Ingraham was heckled by a protester while reporting from a demonstration in Minneapolis on Thursday, a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good.
Ingraham had traveled to Minnesota to host her program, The Ingraham Angle, from the state as protests grew over the killing.
She aired footage of herself at a protest earlier in the day, describing it as “pretty peaceful,” but said demonstrators “kind of nicely, but aggressively escort you out across their border” when she tried to speak with them.
During footage aired on her show, a woman at the protest shouted insults at the host, calling her “a disgrace to the human race” and repeatedly chanting “shame.”
Ingraham repeatedly asked why the woman was wearing a mask, to which the protester replied that her nose was cold and accused the host of being an “agitator.”
“And as we were leaving in our vehicle, they did what they can do,” she said. “They gave us all the finger. I think they secretly liked us, though.”
🚨 LMAO! A “protestor” outside the Minneapolis ICE facility today ADMITTED to Laura @IngrahamAngle that it was her JOB to be there
— 🎼🎀💫Déborah💫🎀YAHUWSHUWA MY KING (@91311_Lol) January 9, 2026
PROTESTOR: “SHAME! SHAME!”
LAURA: “Do you have a job?!”
PROTESTOR: “I’m being paid RIGHT NOW!”
LAURA: 😆👍🏻
She’ll probably be fired now
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Democratic congressional candidate calls ICE 'domestic terrorists'
07:44 , Shweta SharmaConservative lawyer-turned-Democratic congressional candidate George Conway has lashed out at ICE, calling them “domestic terrorists.”
Appearing on CNN’s The Lead to discuss the Trump administration’s reaction to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, Conway said the killing was “mendacious and heartless”.
“Absolutely horrible the way they’ve talked about this. I mean, the notion that Donald Trump thinks that this is somehow, or claims that this is somehow making the country safer is absurd. It’s making the country more dangerous,” he told Jake Tapper.
“It’s making people on the streets have to fear federal agents. And as we saw in Minneapolis, it’s just asking for some tragedy to occur. And that’s exactly what happened.”
He slammed Kristi Noem’s “ridiculous” claim that Good committed “domestic terrorism, and said ICE agents are the domestic terrorists”.
“She was just an ordinary woman who, with a six-year-old kid, in an SUV. And I mean, the domestic terrorists are ICE. This is what’s happening here in this country, which is just hard to believe. We have a criminal president running a lawless government trying to intimidate the people of this country through force,” he said.
A 'die-hard' Trump supporter joins Minneapolis protests
07:17 , Shweta SharmaA three-time voter for President Donald Trump has revealed he’s joining the anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis.
Cassius Pryce told MS NOW he is a “die-hard Trump supporter,” but is now “very disappointed” in the president.
“My message to Trump is, you know, let's go about it the right way. I know that we're trying to hit immigration and do the laws with that. Let's follow the laws, follow the Constitution, there's no rewriting that,” Price said.
He went on to push back against the Trump administration’s characterization of the incident. Federal officials have accused Good of “weaponizing her vehicle” and said the ICE officer, reportedly identified as Jonathan Ross, shot her in self-defense.
“Obviously, if you’ve seen the video, the lady, she did not try to hit Jonathan Ross. She was obviously afraid,” Price told MS Now.
Oregon lawmakers demand ICE leave Portland after shooting
07:08 , Shweta SharmaFederal, state and local lawmakers representing Portland have condemned the shooting of two people by federal immigration agents earlier on Thursday.
Oregon Congresswoman Maxine Dexter said she had received reports that two people in her district were shot by federal immigration officials in East Portland, just one day after the fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
“Both individuals are alive, but we do not yet know the extent of their injuries,” Dexter said.
She accused Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of “injecting terror, chaos and cruelty” into communities and called for an immediate halt to its operations in the city.
“Trump’s immigration machine is using violence to control our communities – straight out of the authoritarian playbook,” she said. “ICE must immediately end all active operations in Portland.”
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson also called on ICE to leave the city, warning that federal actions were eroding constitutional protections.
“We cannot sit by while constitutional protections erode and bloodshed mounts,” Wilson said. “Portland is not a ‘training ground’ for militarised agents, and the ‘full force’ threatened by the administration has deadly consequences.”
“As mayor, I call on ICE to end all operations in Portland until a full investigation can be completed,” he added.
City councillors representing East Portland – Candace Avalos, Jamie Dunphy and Loretta Smith – issued a joint statement saying they stood united against aggressive immigration enforcement and federal overreach.
“We will continue to do everything in our power to keep our communities safe,” they said, urging officials at all levels of government to do the same.
Minneapolis mayor goes on profanity filled anti-ICE tirade after agent shoots woman dead
06:52 , Shweta SharmaMinneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey issued a scathing denunciation of the Trump administration and called for federal agents to “get the f*** out” of the city on Wednesday, after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a woman who was blocking law enforcement in her vehicle.
“We do not want you here,” Frey said during a Wednesday news conference.
Federal officials have accused the woman of being a “rioter” who “weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them,” something Frey said was “bulls***” and a “garbage narrative,” based on video he had seen of the incident. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also described her actions as “an act of domestic terrorism.”
“This was an agent recklessly using power that resulted in somebody dying, getting killed,” Frey continued.
Minneapolis mayor goes on profanity-filled anti-ICE tirade after agent shoots woman
Protest across US cities in pictures
06:23 , Shweta SharmaHuge protest rallies have erupted in several cities, including Austin, Boston, Minneapolis and New York City, after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in her car on Wednesday morning.
Public anger has been mounting, with protesters clashing with federal law enforcement officials.
Dramatic images showed demonstrators being detained and pinned to the ground as officers moved to crack down on the protests.
Portland mayor calls for ICE to ‘halt all operations’ in his city after two people are shot and injured by federal agents
06:15 , Shweta SharmaThe mayor of Portland has called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to “halt all operations” in the Oregon city after two people were shot and injured by Border Patrol officers on Thursday.
“We are calling on ICE to halt all operations in Portland until a full and independent investigation can take place,” Mayor Keith Wilson said at a press conference late Thursday. “Our community deserves answers. Our community deserves accountability. And most of all, our community deserves peace.”
The shooting occurred during a vehicle stop just a day after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis.
The full report with the latest updates.
Portland mayor calls for ICE to ‘halt all operations’ after two people shot & injured
Jesse Ventura calls Trump ‘a draft-dodging coward’ and hints at another run for Minnesota governor
05:45 , Shweta SharmaJesse Ventura has called President Donald Trump “a draft-dodging coward” and hinted he may again run for Minnesota governor amid a surge of immigration enforcement raids in Minneapolis.
Ventura served as governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003 before deciding not to run for reelection. He’s a Vietnam veteran and former Navy SEAL. If not for his public service, some may know him for his wrestling career as Jesse “The Body” Ventura in the WWE.
During a visit to his alma mater, Roosevelt High School, Ventura had some choice words for Trump on Thursday, who was medically exempt from the Vietnam War draft with a diagnosis of bone spurs.
Read more here.
Jesse Ventura calls Trump ‘draft-dodging coward,’ hints he may again run for governor
Who is investigating the shooting?
05:29 , Shweta SharmaMinnesota state officials have condemned the FBI for blocking them from participating in the shooting investigation, as the government has said Minnesota's authorities have "no jurisdiction".
The Minnesota agency that investigates officer-involved shootings said Thursday that it was informed that the FBI and U.S. Justice Department would not work with it, effectively ending any role for the state to determine if crimes were committed.
After initially agreeing to a joint investigation with Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), the FBI later “reversed course” and said it would not grant the BCA access to case materials or evidence, BCA superintendent Drew Evans said earlier in a statement.
Kristi Noem said the state has no jurisdiction.
"Without complete access to the evidence, witnesses and information collected, we cannot meet the investigative standards that Minnesota law and the public demands," said Drew Evans, head of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Gov. Tim Walz demanded that the state be allowed to take part, repeatedly emphasizing that it would be "very difficult for Minnesotans" to accept that an investigation excluding the state could be fair.
Noem, he said, was "judge, jury and basically executioner" during her public comments.
Jacob Frey, the mayor, said: "We want to make sure that there is a check on this administration to ensure that this investigation is done for justice, not for the sake of a cover-up.”
State senator says community is 'outraged'
05:18 , Shweta SharmaMinnesota residents are demanding a complete and transparent investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good and are calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to leave the state, state senator Zaynab Mohamed told the BBC.
She said the community was “outraged” by the federal government’s decision not to coordinate its investigation with local authorities.
“Our community is not backing down. This is a community that has been through so much over the last five years,” Mohamed said.
If federal authorities fail to conduct an honest and thorough inquiry, the state government may have to consider legal action to obtain case files from the federal government, she added.
Officer who shot Renee Nicole Good had previously been dragged by car
05:02 , Shweta SharmaThe Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who shot Renee Nicole Good was dragged and injured in a traffic stop last year.
Reports indicate the ICE officer who shot Good has been identified as Jonathan Ross.
Last summer, the same ICE agent was involved in a separate incident with a fleeing driver, according to court documents, CNN reported.
His arm became trapped in the rear window of a car as the suspect drove away, dragging him around 100 yards along the pavement. The officer suffered injuries to his arm and hand and discharged a taser at the driver during the encounter, the records show.
A transcript of Ross’s testimony from the June case shows he previously served as a National Guard gunner in Iraq from 2004 to 2005 and has conducted “hundreds” of traffic stops during nearly two decades with the Border Patrol and ICE, including encounters with drivers attempting to flee.
Trump administration officials have pointed to the June incident as evidence that ICE agents face life-threatening situations, arguing that such risks require them to respond with extreme force.
Vice president JD Vance referred to the June incident on Thursday, saying, “That very ICE officer nearly had his life ended, dragged by a car, six months ago.
“You think maybe he’s a little bit sensitive about someone ramming him with an automobile?”
Local activist provides first-hand account of Good's actions on day of her death
04:36 , Shweta SharmaRenee Nicole Good was participating in one of several “neighborhood patrols” organised by local activists to monitor, observe and film ICE operations, according to Michelle Gross, president of the Minnesota-based group Community United Against Police Brutality and a paralegal with the National Lawyers Guild.
The ICE agent who shot Good was among 2,000 federal officers that president Donald Trump's administration had announced it was deploying to the Minneapolis area in what the Department of Homeland Security described as the "largest DHS operation ever."
According to Gross, federal officers had ordered Good to clear away, and she was trying to turn her car around when agents approached her vehicle, with one opening fire as she was "trying to leave" and the automobile pulled away.
Gross disputed assertions by Kristi Noem that Good "had been stalking and impeding" agents' work all day.
"There was absolutely no justification for deadly force," Gross said.
"People are just exercising their First Amendment right to videotape police."
What do we know so far about the Portland shooting?
04:20 , Josh MarcusBorder Patrol agents shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, during a vehicle stop, just a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis.
Here’s what we know so far:
Border Patrol agents shoot and wound two people in Portland, police say
In pictures: Protests erupt nationwide after ICE agent kills Renee Nicole Good
04:05 , Katie Hawkinson ICE officer who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis has served decades in military and law enforcement
03:50 , Associated PressThe federal agent who shot and killed a driver in Minneapolis is an Iraq War veteran who has served for nearly two decades in the Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to records obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.
Keep reading:
ICE officer who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis has served decades in military and law enforcement
Minneapolis officials once again call on ICE to leave city
03:35 , Katie HawkinsonMinneapolis officials have once again called on ICE to leave the city after an agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good.
“As we grieve the loss of one of our community members, we refuse to let this moment divide us. We demand that ICE leave our city. The harm caused by federal enforcement actions has no place in Minneapolis,” the city wrote in a post on X.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey told ICE to “get the f*** out” of the city just hours after Good was killed.
Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday that operations will continue in Minnesota.
“We are going to continue to operate here in Minneapolis and in the state of Minnesota to make sure we're going after dangerous criminals,” she said.
Protesters shout at Fox News host Laura Ingraham in Minneapolis
03:16 , Katie HawkinsonFox News host Laura Ingraham reported live from Minneapolis on Thursday after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good.
The host of The Ingraham Angle filmed in Minneapolis as protesters gathered in the city. In one clip, a demonstrator can be seen chanting “shame, shame,” at the Fox News host.
In another clip, a protester shouted at Ingraham: “You are a disgrace to the human race!”
“Why are you wearing a mask?” Ingraham responded.
“Because my nose is cold. Why do you care if I’m wearing a mask?” the protester said.
Minnesota shooting videos challenge administration narrative, policing experts question tactics
03:10 , Associated PressThe federal officer steps in front of the Honda SUV, parked nearly perpendicular across a one-way residential street in Minneapolis, with snow piled up on the curb.
Within seconds, he would shoot and kill the driver, Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three.
Federal officials said the officer acted in self-defense, that the driver of the Honda was engaging in “an act of domestic terrorism” when she pulled forward toward him and that he was lucky to escape alive.
Policing experts say some of the choices the officer made in that moment defy practices nearly every law enforcement agency have followed for decades.
Keep reading:
Minnesota shooting videos challenge administration narrative, policing experts question tactics
Minnesota Timberwolves hold moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good
02:57 , Katie HawkinsonThe Minnesota Timberwolves held a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good, who was killed Wednesday morning by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
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T-wolves hold a pregame moment of silence for Renee Good, the woman fatally shot by an ICE officer
Mamdani responds to Noem's claim that ICE agent 'followed his training'
02:39 , Katie HawkinsonNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has responded to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s claim that the ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good “followed his training.”
Mamdani, who condemned the shooting, responded to Noem’s statement in an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins.
“If that is following his training, then I think there are larger questions about the training that's being provided to ICE agents,” Mamdani said Thursday.
Noem has claimed that Good “weaponized her vehicle” and attempted to run over ICE agents in an act of “domestic terrorism.”
“Our officer followed his training, did exactly what he's been taught to do in that situation, and took actions to defend himself and defend his fellow law enforcement officers,” Noem said Wednesday.
Hakeem Jeffries slams Kristi Noem: 'She should never have been confirmed'
02:33 , Katie HawkinsonHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem “should never have been confirmed” following the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good.
“What’s clear to me is that Kristi Noem is deeply unqualified, deeply unserious and deeply dangerous. She’s a complete and total disgrace. She should never have been confirmed by the Senate in terms of holding this position,” Jeffries told MS NOW.
Noem has claimed that Good “weaponized her vehicle” and attempted to run over ICE agents in an act of “domestic terrorism.”
Tim Walz announces 'day of unity' in Minnesota
02:23 , Katie HawkinsonMinnesota Governor Tim Walz has announced plans for a statewide “day of unity” on Friday.
He’s also encouraging residents to observe a moment of silence at 10 a.m. for Renee Nicole Good.
“While we cannot bring back Renee Nicole Good, we can honor her life by standing together for decency, democracy, compassion, and our shared values. I invite all Minnesotans and Americans to join me in a day of unity and honoring her with a moment of silence and participating in acts of service,” he said in a statement.
He also thanked Minnesotans for hosting a peaceful vigil for Good on Wednesday night in a video posted on X.
“You also witnessed last night a beautiful vigil, a peaceful vigil, people expressing their constitutional and First Amendment rights in a peaceful manner. And for that I say thank you,” he said.
Protesters gather across the country after fatal ICE shooting
02:02 , Katie HawkinsonProtests are happening across the U.S after an ICE agent killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good.
Crowds of protesters have formed in several cities, including Minneapolis, New York City, Austin and Boston.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced earlier Thursday that he is authorizing the Minnesota National Guard to be “staged and ready.”
“The National Guard remains ready if needed to help keep the peace, ensure public safety, and allow for peaceful demonstrations,” Walz’s statement reads.
Minneapolis mayor says Trump is 'lying'
01:55 , Katie HawkinsonMinneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has penned an opinion essay for The New York Times, titled, “I’m the Mayor of Minneapolis. Trump Is Lying to You.”
Frey has called on ICE to “get the f*** out” of Minneapolis after an agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good on Wednesday morning. Now, he says the Trump administration’s “false narrative about this week’s shooting, and the demonization of the victim, are only part of a bigger lie.”
“It wants the American public to believe that ICE’s heavily militarized crackdown across this country is an effort to keep cities like Minneapolis safe. It is not,” he wrote.
This comes after Trump claimed Good tried to “run over” the ICE agent who killed her. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has also accused Good of “weaponizing her vehicle” and committing an act of “domestic terrorism.”
Analysis: Furious Vance tried to cool anger over ICE killing - but instead shouted and blamed everyone but the shooter
01:30 , John BowdenA seething Vice President JD Vance blamed the media and the Democratic Party for stoking anger against ICE agents across the country as he insisted without any evidence that a woman shot to death by an agent in Minneapolis was part of a “left wing network” and was attempting to strike officials at the time of her death.
Who didn’t take any Vance’s blame? The White House or the man who pulled the trigger.
Keep reading:
Furious Vance fails in efforts to try to cool anger over ICE killing
Lawmakers react to Portland shooting
01:10 , Katie HawkinsonReactions have started pouring in after officials in Portland, Oregon, said federal agents shot a man and a woman on Thursday afternoon.
Representative Maxine Dexter said her office received reports that the agents involved were federal immigration officials. Dexter noted the man and woman are alive, but the extent of their injuries is unknown.
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley also spoke out: “Huge concern about a reported shooting of two individuals by federal agents outside Portland Adventist Hospital. My team and I are closely monitoring this situation and are working hard to get answers.”
DHS says agent fired 'defensive shot' in Portland
01:02 , Katie HawkinsonThe Department of Homeland Security has released a statement on the shooting in Portland, Oregon.
This comes after city officials said a man and a woman were shot by federal agents earlier today.
“At 2:19 PST, US Border Patrol agents were conducting a targeted vehicle stop in Portland, Oregon. The passenger of the vehicle and target is a Venezuelan illegal alien affiliated with the transnational Tren de Aragua prostitution ring and involved in a recent shooting in Portland,” the agency said.
“The vehicle driver is believed to be a member of the vicious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. When agents identified themselves to the vehicle occupants, the driver weaponized his vehicle and attempted to run over the law enforcement agents. Fearing for his life and safety, an agent fired a defensive shot. The driver drove off with the passenger, fleeing the scene,” the agency continued.
Full story: Federal agents shoot and wound two people in Portland, police say
00:50 , Josh MarcusFederal agents shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, according to police.
Read the full story below:
Federal agents shoot and wound two people in Portland, police say
Deputy AG responds after Minnesota officials said they couldn't access shooting evidence
00:29 , Katie HawkinsonDeputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has responded after Minnesota officials said they couldn’t access evidence amid the investigation into the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an ICE agent.
“Federal agents risk their lives each day to safeguard our communities. They must make decisions, under dynamic and chaotic circumstances, in less time that it took to read this sentence,” Blanche wrote on X.
“The law does not require police to gamble with their lives in the face of a serious threat of harm. Rather, they may use deadly force when they face an immediate threat of significant physical harm. Following any officer-involved shooting, standard protocols ensure that evidence is collected and preserved,” he added.
Two people shot by federal agents in Portland, city officials say
00:18 , Katie HawkinsonA man and woman were shot by federal agents in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon, according to a statement from city officials.
“Officers confirmed that federal agents had been involved in a shooting. Portland Police were not involved in the incident,” city officials said.
The man and woman were both transported to a hospital, and their condition is currently unknown.
"We are still in the early stages of this incident. We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are feeling in the wake of the shooting in Minneapolis, but I am asking the community to remain calm as we work to learn more,” Portland Police Chief Bob Day said in a statement.
Trump claims Renee Nicole Good tried to 'run over' ICE agent
00:06 , Katie HawkinsonIn an interview with The New York Times, President Donald Trump claimed Renee Nicole Good attempted to “run over” the ICE agent who fatally shot her Wednesday morning.
“I want to see nobody get shot. I want to see nobody screaming and trying to run over policemen either,” the president said.
Video of the incident shows the ICE agent, who has reportedly been identified as Jonathan Ross, firing into Good’s car as she moved it. He then appeared to walk toward her vehicle after it crashed a short distance away.
“She behaved horribly. And then she ran him over. She didn’t try to run him over. She ran him over,” Trump claimed.
Trump then played a video from the scene during the interview. When the New York Times reporter told Trump that the video did not appear to show the ICE agent being run over, he replied: “Well, I — the way I look at it...”
After Trump finished playing the video, he went on: “It’s a terrible scene. I think it’s horrible to watch. No, I hate to see it.”
Senator Lisa Murkowski calling for 'recommendations and policy changes to help prevent future tragedies'
00:00 , Katie HawkinsonSenator Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, said she’s calling for “recommendations and policy changes to help prevent future tragedies” in the wake of the Minneapolis shooting.
“The videos I’ve seen from Minneapolis yesterday are deeply disturbing. As we mourn this loss of life, we need a thorough and objective investigation into how and why this happened—which will require full cooperation from the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, along with the local authorities—and for the political rhetoric to be toned down,” she wrote on X.
“Immigration enforcement activities have greatly increased, leading to heightened tensions across the country. We need to ensure ICE officers have the necessary training and resources to safely—and with empathy and respect for human life—carry out these activities,” she added.
WWE star and former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura spotted at Minneapolis high school
Thursday 8 January 2026 23:48 , Katie HawkinsonJesse Ventura, a former WWE star who served as Minnesota’s governor from 1999 to 2003, was spotted Thursday at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, according to Fox 9 News.
Ventura’s visit follows a confrontation involving ICE near the school on Wednesday, Fox 9 News reports.
“Good for these people who stood up. They're teaching their students something, that we are a country, we have to be a country of law and a country of the Constitution,” Ventura told the outlet.
Footage showed ICE agents amid a crowd of people outside the school on Wednesday afternoon, Fox 9 News reports. The Minneapolis Federation of Educators said one of their members was detained during the incident and has since been released.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told Fox 9 that agents were chasing an individual accused of impeding their activity earlier in the day. The chase ended near the school.
"While the subject was being removed from his vehicle, an individual who identified himself as a teacher proceeded to assault a border patrol agent. While this was happening, a crowd began to form and grow — rioters threw objects and dispersed paint on the officers and their vehicles,” the spokesperson said.
DHS says it will not 'expose the name' of ICE agent who killed Renee Good
Thursday 8 January 2026 23:35 , Brendan RasciusThe Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday that it will not release the name of the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis after several news outlets identified him as Jonathan Ross.
“We are not going to expose the name of this officer,” Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told The Independent in a statement. “He acted according to his training.”
She did, however, provide some information about the agent.
“This officer is a longtime ICE officer who has been serving his country his entire life,” she said, noting that he has more than a decade of experience working for ICE.
Three-time Trump voter joins Minneapolis protests
Thursday 8 January 2026 23:29 , Katie HawkinsonA three-time voter for President Donald Trump has revealed he’s joining the anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis.
Cassius Pryce told MS NOW he is a “die-hard Trump supporter,” but is now “very disappointed” in the president.
“My message to Trump is, you know, let's go about it the right way. I know that we're trying to hit immigration and do the laws with that. Let's follow the laws, follow the Constitution, there's no rewriting that,” Price said.
He went on to push back against the Trump administration’s characterization of the incident. Federal officials have accused Good of “weaponizing her vehicle” and said the ICE officer, reportedly identified as Jonathan Ross, shot her in self-defense.
“Obviously, if you’ve seen the video, the lady, she did not try to hit Jonathan Ross. She was obviously afraid,” Price told MS Now.