Minneapolis, Jan 9: Minneapolis was on edge after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good during a major immigration enforcement operation under the Trump administration.The shooting occurred Wednesday morning in a residential neighborhood south of downtown, prompting school closures, cancelled activities and calls from state and local officials for ICE to leave Minnesota. By evening, hundreds gathered for a peaceful vigil to mourn Macklin Good and protest immigration enforcement.
The Department of Homeland Security said more than 2,000 officers have been deployed in what it described as the largest immigration crackdown ever, with over 1,500 arrests. Video recordings show ICE officers confronting Macklin Good as she sat in an SUV stopped in the road
As the vehicle began to move forward, another officer standing in front of it fired at least two shots at close range. It remains unclear whether the vehicle struck the officer. After the shooting, the SUV crashed into parked cars.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and President Donald Trump described the incident as an act of “domestic terrorism,” alleging the officer acted in self-defense after the driver tried to ram agents.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey rejected that account after reviewing the footage, calling it false and accusing federal officials of trying to spin the incident.
Governor Tim Walz condemned the killing, urged protesters to remain peaceful and said the National Guard could be deployed if necessary.
The FBI and Minnesota authorities are investigating the shooting, which marks a sharp escalation in immigration enforcement operations and is at least the fifth death linked to the recent crackdowns.