President Donald Trump described the fatal shooting of a mother-of-three by an ICE agent as a "vicious situation," in comments published Thursday.
The president had been interviewing with the New York Times on Wednesday when he was alerted to the killing in Minneapolis. "I want to see nobody get shot. I want to see nobody screaming and trying to run over policemen either," Trump said.
Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot dead in her car. Video footage shows Good sitting inside her SUV in the middle of an icy road as agents order her to get out. When she begins to move the vehicle, one agent fired multiple rounds into the vehicle, then walked away.
ICE claimed the agent acted in self-defense. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed Good attempted to ram the agents but bystander videos do not support that allegation. The FBI is investigating the incident, according to officials.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called Noem’s account “bulls***." He also called on ICE to “get the f*** out of Minneapolis.”
Good's family has said she was “murdered” with her mother telling a local news outlet that “she was probably terrified.” Her death leaves her six-year-old son without parents as his father died in 2023. “There’s nobody else in his life,” his grandfather said.
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Key Points
- Renee Nicole Good’s family say she was ‘murdered’ by ICE
- What we know about deadly shooting in Minneapolis
- Kristi Noem facing impeachment threat after defending agent who fatally shot Minnesota protester
- Tim Walz tells protesters: ‘Don’t give Trump an excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act’
- Minneapolis mayor demands ICE 'get the f*** out' of city
Good's mother described her as 'one of the kindest people I've ever known'
13:30 , Brendan RasciusRenee Nicole Good’s mother described her daughter as an “extremely compassionate” woman, following her fatal shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis yesterday.
“Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” Donna Ganger told The Minnesota Star Tribune. “She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.”
She said it was “so stupid” that Good was killed, adding, “she was probably terrified.”
Ganger said her daughter was not attempting to disrupt immigration enforcement — as Trump administration officials have claimed.
Mourners gather at the scene of Renee Nicole Good's shooting
13:16 , Brendan RasciusOn Thursday morning in Minneapolis, dozens of mourners gathered at the scene where 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent.
Photos show people bundled in winter clothing on the street and numerous flowers and candles marking the site where Good was killed in her vehicle.
ICE killing will be seen by many as ‘cold-blooded murder,’ says Chris Hayes
13:00 , Joe SommerladAppearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night, the host of All In on MS NOW offered a typically frank and insightful interpretation of Wednesday’s events.
Gavin Newsom slams Minneapolis ICE shooting as ‘state sponsored terrorism’
12:40 , Joe SommerladCalifornia’s governor, tipped by many to be the next Democratic presidential nominee, has offered a scathing denunciation of the Trump administration in response to Renee Good’s killing.
Newsom calls ICE the president’s “personal police force” and accuses him of driving “extremism and cruelty while discarding basic safeguards and accountability.”
Harry Cockburn reports.
Gavin Newsom slams Minneapolis ICE shooting as ‘state sponsored terrorism’
Minneapolis mayor goes on profanity-filled anti-ICE tirade: ‘Get the f*** out’
12:20 , Joe SommerladJacob Frey issued a scathing denunciation of the Trump administration and called for federal immigration agents to “get the f*** out” of his city at a press conference Wednesday.
“What they are doing is not to provide safety in America. What they are doing is causing chaos and distrust,” he said, calling on the agents to leave.
“They’re ripping families apart. They’re sowing chaos on our streets, and in this case, quite literally killing people.”
He also had strong words for Noem, dismissing her justification for Good’s shooting as “bulls***” and a “garbage narrative.”
Walz: ‘Don’t give Trump an excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act’
12:00 , Joe SommerladSpeaking at a press conference yesterday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he was “angry” about Good’s fate and accused the Trump administration of stoking unrest.
“From here on, I have a very simple message: We do not need any further help from the federal government,” the Democrat said.
“To Donald Trump and Kristi Noem, you’ve done enough.”
He added: “Minnesota will not allow our community to be used as a prop in a national political fight. We will not take the bait.”
Recap: Fury in Minnesota after ICE agent shoots dead 37-year-old woman during deportation raids
11:40 , Joe SommerladIf you’re just joining us, here’s a full report from Ariana Baio on the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis yesterday.
Fury after Renee Good is shot dead by ICE agent on Minneapolis street
Jimmy Kimmel derides ‘maniac’ Trump over response to killing
11:20 , Joe SommerladThe late-night host again attacked the president in his opening monologue last night, this time over Trump’s response to the ICE shooting in Minneapolis, calling him a “maniac.”
“Now, I saw this video,” Kimmel said of the incident. “It didn’t look like anybody got run over to me. It looked to me like a woman got scared, tried to drive away, and they shot her.
“That’ll be for the court to decide. The mayor of Minneapolis, though, had this to say...” he said, before cutting to footage of Jacob Frey’s furious response to yesterday’s tragedy, in which he told ICE to, “Get the f*** out of Minneapolis.”
Kimmel went on to hold up a T-shirt bearing Frey’s words as a slogan, a call back to a joke from earlier in the monologue when he had held up another shirt mocking South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham by repeating his threat to the Ayatollah of Iran: “Donald J Trump is gonna kill you.”
You can watch Kimmel’s monologue in full below:
Explainer: Are ICE agents allowed to shoot at moving cars?
11:00 , Joe SommerladPolicies at the Department of Homeland Security prohibit ICE agents from discharging firearms to stop a moving vehicle, unless the victim is “threatening deadly force.”
However, a strict caveat in the rule requires agents to only open fire if “no other objectively reasonable means of defense is available.”
Here’s more from Owen Scott.
Are ICE agents allowed to shoot at moving cars?
Noem facing impeachment threat over ICE shooting
10:40 , Joe SommerladHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed yesterday during an appearance in Texas that Renee Good had attempted to ram her ICE agents in Minneapolis, leaving the officer responsible with no choice but to fire on her in self-defense, calling the deceased’s actions an act of “domestic terrorism.”
Noem on Minnesota: It was an act of domestic terrorism. I.C.E. Officers got stuck in the snow. They were attempting to push out their vehicle, and a woman attacked them, and those surrounding them, and attempted to run them over. pic.twitter.com/db4yLx5Rog
— Acyn (@Acyn) January 7, 2026
Illinois Democratic Rep. Robin Kelly has since said she plans to bring an impeachment resolution against Noem, calling her “an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.”
I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
— Robin Kelly (@RepRobinKelly) January 8, 2026
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries meanwhile called the secretary “a stone-cold liar who has zero credibility.”
Kristi Noem is a stone-cold liar who has zero credibility.
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) January 7, 2026
There is nothing to suggest the shooting of an unarmed woman in Minneapolis was justified.
This heinous killing must be criminally investigated to the full extent of the law.
Trump’s claim that officer was injured in shooting contradicted
10:20 , Joe SommerladThe president took to Truth Social yesterday and said of the deadly incident in Minneapolis: “The woman screaming was, obviously, a professional agitator, and the woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting, who then violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer, who seems to have shot her in self defense.”
He added: “Based on the attached clip, it is hard to believe he is alive, but is now recovering in the hospital.”
However, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara told CNN last night that no one else had been hurt other than the victim.
BREAKING: Minneapolis Police, chief Brian O'Hara just contradicted Trump, saying that Renee Nicole Good was the only person injured during today's incident, after Trump said that the ICE officer was injured and recovering in the hospital.
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) January 8, 2026
Stop believing President Trump's lies.… pic.twitter.com/Ax3cNgSnjP
Renee Good’s family say she was ‘murdered’ by ICE
10:00 , Joe SommerladGood was reportedly previously married to Timmy Ray Macklin Jr, who passed away in 2023 aged just 36.
She subsequently married a woman named Becca Good, hence the aforementioned name change application in Kansas.
Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, her former father-in-law, Timmy Ray Macklin Sr, said he was in no doubt that her death was murder.
“It is horrible, it’s murder,” Macklin Sr said. “Everybody is terribly shocked right now. She was a good, outgoing person. I didn’t agree with a lot of her ways, but it’s really sad to see these things happen.”
Macklin Sr said that Renee had a child with his late son and added: “My main concern right now is getting my grandchild.”
In pictures: Protests erupt over killing of Renee Good by ICE agent
09:40 , Joe SommerladDemonstrations and vigils were held in cities across the U.S. on Wednesday evening, from Portland to Phoenix and from San Francisco to Maimi.
Here are some of the most pointed signs from the Minneapolis and New York City protests.
Good recently lived in Kansas City and changed her name
09:20 , Joe SommerladThe Kansas City Star reports that the victim lived in Kansas City as recently as the fall of 2023 and applied to Jackson County Circuit Court to change her name that October from Renee Nicole Macklin to Renee Nicole Macklin Good.
“I want to share a name with my partner,” she wrote on the form, which lists her as having three children aged 13, 10 and three at the time. Her request was approved uncontested.
“Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” her mother Donna Ganger has told The Minnesota Star Tribune.
“She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.”
Renee Good shot dead on sister’s birthday
09:00 , Joe SommerladMore details are continuing to emerge about the background of the woman shot dead by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
ABC’s Denver affiliate reports that Renee Good was originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado, and quotes her uncle, Roger Granger, as saying the news of the young mother’s death is “especially difficult for the family since Good’s older sister was celebrating her birthday” Wednesday.
Colorado’s Democratic governor, Jared Polis, has said he is calling for a full investigation into her killing and said her family must have “answers, transparency, and accountability.”
I’m calling for a full investigation into the death of Renee Nicole Good following a tragic incident involving ICE agents in Minnesota. Ms. Good was a mother with ties to the Colorado Springs area, and her family deserves answers, transparency, and accountability. pic.twitter.com/zs0iryGpk2
— Governor Jared Polis (@GovofCO) January 8, 2026
Dr Cornel West calls shooting ‘one more step toward American-style fascism’
08:40 , Joe SommerladA damning assessment of Wednesday’s events in Minneapolis here from the philosopher and 2024 presidential candidate.
Let us be clear: the murder of sister Renee Good in Prince’s city—Minneapolis—is not an isolated incident. It is one more step toward American-style fascism! #Minneapolis #TruthJusticeLove pic.twitter.com/s0nUJfxz2e
— Cornel West (@CornelWest) January 8, 2026
Tom Homan says he won't comment further on Minneapolis shooting
08:01 , Shweta SharmaWhite House border czar Tom Homan told CBS News’s Tony Dokoupil he won’t comment further on the shooting in Minneapolis.
“I’d be unprofessional to comment on what I think happened in that situation. Let the investigation play out and hold people accountable based on the investigation,” Homan said.
Earlier Wednesday, Homan posted on X that the shooting “is yet another tragic example of the results of the hateful rhetoric and violent attacks against the men and women of ICE and BP.”
“These brave men and women are forced to conduct law enforcement operations in heightened threat environments every day. Like all Americans, our officers have a right to self defense,” he wrote.
What we know about deadly ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis
07:44 , Shweta SharmaA 37-year-old woman was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minnesota, sparking sharply conflicting accounts of the incident from local, state and federal officials.
The fatal shooting occurred on a street in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, where numerous immigration officers were present following a recent influx of federal agents to the city, according to the City of Minneapolis. The woman’s mother identified her as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, according to The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Video of the incident shows an ICE officer confronting Good in her car before firing several shots into the vehicle as it started to move.
Read our full report here.
What we know about the deadly ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis
National Guard could be deployed as anger mount
07:39 , Shweta SharmaGov. Tim Walz said he was prepared to deploy the National Guard if necessary.
He expressed outrage over the shooting but called on people to keep protests peaceful.
He said the warning order to the national guard gives members a "heads up that something could be coming.”
"And these national guard troops are our national guard troops," Walz said. "They're teachers in your community, they're business owners, they're construction professionals. They are Minnesotans."
Walz added that his administration is "going to stop at nothing to seek accountability and justice" after the fatal shooting.
The state's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating.
"To Minnesotans I say this: I feel your anger. I'm angry," Walz said.
"They want a show. We can't give it to them. We cannot. If you protest and express your First Amendment rights, please do so peacefully as you always do. We can't give them what they want."
There were calls on social media to prosecute the officer who shot Renee Nicole Good.
ICYMI: Kristi Noem defends ICE agent who fatally shot Minneapolis woman
07:25 , Shweta SharmaHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the ICE agent who fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, claiming he “used his training” in the incident.
“It’s clearly established law that a vehicle driven by a person and used to harm someone is a deadly weapon,” Noem said at a Wednesday evening press conference.
“Deadly force is perfectly lawful when a threat is faced by a weapon. So I do believe that this officer used his training in this situation and will let the FBI continue the investigation to get it resolved,” she added.
Family say Renee Nicole Good was murdered by ICE
07:11 , Shweta SharmaThe family of Renee Nicole Good has said she was “murdered” after she was shot and killed by an immigration agent in Minneapolis.
The 37-year-old woman was shot dead by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during an operation in the Minnesota city on Wednesday.
Good, a poet and mother of three, had previously been married to Timmy Ray Macklin Jr, who died in 2023 at the age of 36.
At the time of her death, she was married to a woman named Becca Good.
Speaking to The Telegraph, her former father-in-law, Timmy Ray Macklin Sr, said he believed she had been “murdered” by ICE agents.
“It is horrible – it’s murder. Everybody is terribly shocked right now,” he said. “She was a good, outgoing person. I didn’t agree with a lot of her ways, but it’s really sad to see these things happen.”
Good and her former husband had a six-year-old child, whom she would bring to visit his grandparents “a couple of times a year”, he said.
“My main concern right now is getting my grandchild,” he added.
Her mother, Donna Ganger, described Good as “an amazing human being” and “one of the kindest people I’ve ever known” in a tribute published by the Minnesota Star Tribune.
She said Good had been living in Minnesota with her partner.
“She was extremely compassionate. She took care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate,” Ganger said.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the woman ignored repeated orders to exit her vehicle and attempted to run over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, describing the incident as an effort “to kill or cause bodily harm to agents.”
In pictures: Protests and vigil held for Renee Good after fatal ICE shooting
06:56 , Shweta SharmaDramatic images of protests and a solemn vigil for 37-year-old Renee Good emerged after she was killed by a federal immigration agent on Wednesday.
Hundreds of people took to the streets on a chilly winter night, holding candles and laying bouquets of flowers at a makeshift memorial at the intersection where Good was shot.
Angry protesters carried banners reading “ICE in drinks, not communities!”, “ICE out”, and “RIP Renee, murdered by ICE”.
Recap: Everything we know about the ICE shooting in Minneapolis
06:04 , Shweta Sharma- Renee Nicole Macklin Goodtried, 37, was shot and killed by an ICE officer. She was shot in the head in front of a family member in a snowy residential neighborhood south of downtown Minneapolis.
- Minnesota officials have disputed the federal account of the circumstances of the shooting.
- Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem described the incident as an "act of domestic terrorism" carried out against ICE officers by a woman who "attempted to run them over and rammed them with her vehicle”.
- However, Mayor Jacob Frey described the shooting as reckless and unnecessary.
- Macklin Good was a mother to a six-year-old child and described herself online as a “poet and writer and wife and mom”. She was originally from Colorado and had recently arrived in Minnesota.
- President Donald Trump echoed Noem’s claims in a social media post and defended ICE’s actions.
- A large crowd gathered at the scene following the shooting, with protesters chanting “ICE out of Minnesota” and using whistles to disrupt officers.
- Minneapolis Public Schools cancelled classes, sports and activities for Thursday and Friday, citing safety concerns.
- The FBI will investigate the shooting, while state authorities will work alongside federal agencies, according to Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson.
Why is ICE in Minneapolis?
05:50 , Shweta SharmaThe Trump administration deployed an additional 2,000 federal agents to the Minneapolis area in recent weeks in response to allegations of welfare fraud in the state.
Speaking at a Wednesday press conference, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the ICE deployment was not making the city safer.
“They’re ripping families apart, they’re sowing chaos in our streets,” he said.
The deployment, which began on Sunday, is among the largest concentrations of Department of Homeland Security personnel in a U.S. city in recent years.
It follows an immigration enforcement campaign launched by ICE late last year targeting individuals with deportation orders in Minneapolis, including members of the city’s Somali community.
The Somali community has frequently been criticised by President Trump, who has called them “garbage” and said: “I don’t want them in our country. I’ll be honest with you. Their country’s no good for a reason. Their country stinks.”
Trump later doubled down on his remarks following a YouTube video by a conservative content creator alleging mass fraud at daycare centres run by Somali immigrants.
In response, the administration has withheld federal childcare funds from Minnesota.
ICE agents have also been deployed to other cities across the U.S., making thousands of arrests as part of what the administration describes as a crackdown on crime and undocumented immigrants.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks out on fatal shooting by ICE agents
05:38 , Shweta SharmaMinnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar reacted to the fatal shooting of Renee Good by ICE agents in Minneapolis on Wednesday, calling for full transparency.
"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. 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,” she wrote.
“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.
“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."
Driver shot in Minneapolis is at least the fifth person killed in US immigration crackdown
05:21 , Shweta SharmaThe fatal shooting of a woman by ICE agents in Minneapolis is at least the fifth death in the wake of the Trump administration’s aggressive U.S. immigration crackdown.
The Department of Homeland Security said the officer fired in self-defense as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good tried to run down officers with her vehicle.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said video of the incident showed it was reckless and unnecessary.
Last September, Immigration and Customs Enforcement fatally shot another person outside Chicago.
Two people have died after being struck by vehicles while fleeing immigration authorities. And a California farmworker fell from a greenhouse and broke his neck during an ICE raid last July.
No officers or agents have been charged in the deaths.Those killed so far are:
1. Silverio Villegas González, 38 – Line cook from Mexico; fatally shot during a traffic stop in suburban Chicago on 12 September.
2. Jaime Alanis, 57 – Farmworker from Mexico; fell from a greenhouse roof during an ICE raid in Camarillo, California, on 10 July.
3. Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez, 52 – From Guatemala; struck by an SUV while running across a California freeway on 14 August.
4. Josué Castro Rivera, 24 – Gardener from Honduras; struck by a pickup truck on Interstate 264 in Norfolk, Virginia, on 23 October while fleeing a traffic stop.
What has Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said about the shooting?
05:01 , Katie HawkinsonMinneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has criticized federal law enforcement agents after an ICE officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good on Wednesday morning.
Shortly after the shooting, Frey called on ICE to “get the f*** out” of Minneapolis.
Frey then pushed back after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described Good’s actions as “an act of domestic terrorism.”
“The notion that this is domestic terrorism on the form of the victim, yeah, it's positively ridiculous,” Frey told CNN’s Anderson Cooper.
Frey also responded to criticism over his call for ICE to “get the f*** out” of Minneapolis.
“I'm so sorry if I offended their Disney princess ears. But here's the thing: if we're talking about what's inflammatory, on the one hand, you’ve got someone who dropped an F bomb, and on the other hand, you’ve got someone who killed somebody else. F bomb, killing somebody. I think the more inflammatory action is killing somebody,” Frey told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins.
Everything we know about the deadly ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis
04:40 , Katie HawkinsonA 37-year-old woman was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minnesota, sparking sharply conflicting accounts of the incident from local, state and federal officials.
The fatal shooting occurred on a street in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, where numerous immigration officers were present following a recent influx of federal agents to the city, according to the City of Minneapolis. The woman’s mother identified her as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, according to The Minnesota Star Tribune.
Here’s what we know so far about the shooting:
Fury after Renee Good is shot dead by ICE agent on Minneapolis street
Tim Walz to Minnesotans: Don't give Trump an excuse to invoke Insurrection Act
04:24 , Katie HawkinsonGovernor Tim Walz warned that Minnesotans shouldn’t give President Donald Trump’s administration reason to invoke the Insurrection Act.
His remarks came as protesters gathered in Minneapolis after an ICE officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good.
Large crowds are now gathered in the city to protest her killing.
Watch below:
Tom Homan says he won't comment further on Minneapolis shooting
04:15 , Katie HawkinsonWhite House border czar Tom Homan told CBS News’s Tony Dokoupil he won’t comment further on the shooting in Minneapolis.
“I’d be unprofessional to comment on what I think happened in that situation. Let the investigation play out and hold people accountable based on the investigation,” Homan said.
Earlier Wednesday, Homan posted on X that the shooting “is yet another tragic example of the results of the hateful rhetoric and violent attacks against the men and women of ICE and BP.”
“These brave men and women are forced to conduct law enforcement operations in heightened threat environments every day. Like all Americans, our officers have a right to self defense,” he wrote.
Minneapolis mayor responds to criticisms over call for ICE to 'get the f*** out' of city
04:05 , Katie HawkinsonMinneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was asked by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins to respond to Republicans who criticized his call for ICE to “get the f*** out” of the city.
“I'm so sorry if I offended their Disney princess ears. But here's the thing: if we're talking about what's inflammatory, on the one hand, you’ve got someone who dropped an F bomb, and on the other hand, you’ve got someone who killed somebody else. F bomb, killing somebody. I think the more inflammatory action is killing somebody,” Frey told CNN on Wednesday evening.
Frey called for ICE agents to leave the city at a press conference earlier Wednesday.
Renee Nicole Good's neighbor describes her 'beautiful family'
03:55 , Katie HawkinsonMary Radford, a 27-year-old Minneapolis resident who lived next to Renee Nicole Good, told the Minnesota Star Tribune she often saw her and her son in the neighborhood.
“It’s a beautiful family. They have a son. He’s very sweet. He loves our dog. He always has to go run up and pet and play with her. They’re always outside playing,” Radford told the outlet.
The outlet reports Good, 37, had a six-year-old son.
Radford said she had “wonderful conversations” with Good and noted she moved to the neighborhood recently.
Minneapolis Public Schools cancels class for rest of week
03:41 , Katie HawkinsonMinneapolis Public Schools has announced that classes will be canceled on Thursday and Friday.
“Out of an abundance of caution, there will be no school on Thursday, January 8, 2026 and Friday, January 9, 2026 due to safety concerns related to today’s incidents around the city,” the school district’s statement reads.
Demonstrators gather in New York City to protest Minneapolis shooting
03:30 , Katie HawkinsonDemonstrators have gathered in New York City to protest the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good.
Shooting witness says she 'can't let this narrative that it was self-defense go any further'
03:20 , Katie HawkinsonEmily Heller, a Minnesota woman who witnessed an ICE agent fatally shoot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, told CNN she “can't let this narrative that it was self-defense go any further.”
This comes after President Donald Trump said the ICE agent shot Good in “self defense.”
“I don't want to be here, but I knew that this would be twisted and it would be self-defense, and that's absolutely not what happened,” Heller told CNN.
“My life is forever changed from having witnessed this. I just can't let this narrative that it was self-defense go any further, because it's absolutely not what it was,” she continued.
Heller went on to describe the aftermath of the shooting and said it took about 15 minutes for an ambulance to arrive at the scene.
Large crowds gather to protest killing of Renee Nicole Good
03:12 , Katie HawkinsonLarge crowds have reportedly formed in Minneapolis to protest the killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent earlier today.
Community members also organized a vigil for Good on Wednesday evening.
AOC responds to lawmakers' claims that woman was 'weaponizing her vehicle'
03:05 , Katie HawkinsonRepresentative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded to claims by House Speaker Mike Johnson and other lawmakers who said Renee Nicole Good was “weaponizing her vehicle” before she was fatally shot by an ICE agent.
“I think that their editorializing of this event to justify a public murder is disgusting. It is horrifying,” she told reporters.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed earlier Wednesday that Good had “weaponized her vehicle,” and called her actions “an act of domestic terrorism.”
'It's a tragedy of her own making': JD Vance comments on shooting
02:55 , Katie HawkinsonVice President JD Vance has commented after an ICE agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning.
“You can accept that this woman's death is a tragedy while acknowledging it's a tragedy of her own making,” he wrote on X, in response to another user’s post about the shooting.
“Don't illegally interfere in federal law enforcement operations and try to run over our officers with your car. It's really that simple,” he added.
Just minutes later, Vance shared another post voicing the Trump administration’s support for ICE agents.
“I want every ICE officer to know that their president, vice president, and the entire administration stands behind them. To the radicals assaulting them, doxxing them, and threatening them: congratulations, we're going to work even harder to enforce the law,” he wrote.
'I wish they would just leave us the f*** alone': Minnesota senator reacts to shooting
02:40 , Katie HawkinsonMinnesota Senator Tina Smith said she wants her state to be left “the f*** alone” in the wake of today’s fatal shooting by an ICE agent.
Smith’s remarks came after she was asked why the “Trump administration is so fixated” on her state.
“Well, I wish I knew. I mean, I wish they would just leave us the f*** alone. I mean, seriously,” Smith replied.
“When do things stop being about politics and start being about actual human decency? ... We can all hypothesize on what all their political reasons are, but meanwhile, a woman died being shot in her car,” she added.
In pictures: Renee Nicole Good's vigil
02:25 , Katie Hawkinson Watch: Mike Johnson comments on fatal shooting by ICE officer in Minneapolis
02:05 , Katie HawkinsonWhat do we know about Renee Nicole Good?
01:45 , Katie HawkinsonRenee Nicole Good has been identified as the 37-year-old woman fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
Good’s mother, Donna Ganger, confirmed her daughter’s identity to The Minnesota Star-Tribune just hours after the shooting. Members of the Minneapolis City Council also confirmed her identity in a Wednesday evening statement.
“Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known. She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being,” Ganger told the Star-Tribune.
Ganger said her daughter lived in the Twin Cities with her partner.
Good also had a son with her former husband, Timmy Ray Macklin Jr., the Star-Tribune reports. Macklin died in 2023. Macklin’s father, Timmy Ray Macklin Sr., told the outlet the six-year-old boy now has “nobody else in his life.”
“I’ll drive. I’ll fly. To come and get my grandchild,” he said.
Minneapolis mayor pushes back on Trump administration's 'domestic terrorism' claims
01:19 , Katie HawkinsonMinneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey pushed back on the Trump administration’s claim that Renee Nicole Good, the woman fatally shot by an ICE officer, committed “an act of domestic terrorism.”
“The notion that this is domestic terrorism on the form of the victim, yeah, it's positively ridiculous,” Frey said Wednesday evening on CNN.
Frey later added: "What you saw was the victim taking at least a three-point turn. This was clearly not with any sort of intention to run somebody over, but to get out of there. And you don't need a legal degree to know that that does not authorize the use of deadly force.”
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said earlier Wednesday that the woman “weaponized her vehicle” and characterized her actions as “an act of domestic terrorism.”
White House border czar calls shooting result of 'hateful rhetoric and violent attacks' against ICE
01:00 , Katie HawkinsonTom Homan, the White House’s border czar, called today’s shooting in Minneapolis the “tragic result” of “hateful rhetoric and violent attacks” against federal law enforcement officials.
“The incident in Minneapolis today is yet another tragic example of the results of the hateful rhetoric and violent attacks against the men and women of ICE and BP,” he wrote on X.
“These brave men and women are forced to conduct law enforcement operations in heightened threat environments every day. Like all Americans, our officers have a right to self-defense,” he added.
Thousands protesting in Minneapolis: report
00:57 , Katie HawkinsonThousands of people are now protesting in Minneapolis after an ICE agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, according to The New York Times.
The demonstrators are protesting peacefully at a vigil honoring Good, the outlet reports.
Federal officials have arrested 1,500 people in Minnesota
00:46 , Katie HawkinsonHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday that law enforcement officials have arrested more than 1,500 people in Minnesota in recent weeks.
Today’s shooting took place as federal officials carried out an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis.
