Victim Identified and Operation Context The woman killed was 37‑year‑old Renee Nicole Good, a Colorado Springs native confirmed by Minneapolis officials and the County Council [1][2]. She died Wednesday morning while ICE agents conducted a sweeping immigration enforcement operation that DHS said deployed roughly 2,000 agents across Minnesota [1][2][3][4]. The incident occurred in a residential neighborhood near 34th Street and Portland Avenue as part of the state’s largest immigration sweep to date [3][4]. Local leaders immediately called for a full investigation into the use of force [1][3].

Video Shows Agents Approaching Red SUV Before Shots Social‑media footage captured a red Honda Pilot idling as ICE agents walked up, an officer pulling on the driver’s door handle, and the vehicle accelerating forward before at least two gunshots rang out [1][2][3][4]. The SUV then struck parked cars and a light pole, leaving a bullet hole in the driver’s side windshield [1][2]. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the video did not indicate the driver was targeting officers, and Mayor Jacob Frey noted it did not appear she was trying to hit agents [1][2]. ICE agents reported injuries but did not disclose details [1][3].

Authorities Disagree on Driver’s Intent and Self‑Defense Claim DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin asserted the woman attempted to ram agents “in an attempt to kill them,” framing the shooting as self‑defense [1][3][4][5]. City officials, after reviewing the same video, rejected that narrative, with Mayor Frey calling the self‑defense story “garbage” and demanding accountability [3][4]. The conflicting accounts have intensified calls for independent review and highlighted divergent federal versus local interpretations of the encounter [1][3].

City Leaders Demand Investigation Amid Protests and Federal Response Mayor Frey expressed anger at the ICE presence, vowed a thorough investigation, and condemned the killing as unjust [1][3][4]. The Minneapolis City Council urged arrest, investigation, and prosecution, while immigrant‑defense groups had pre‑positioned volunteers to monitor the operation [1][2]. Hundreds of protesters gathered near the shooting site, confronting federal agents with chants, snowballs, and non‑lethal crowd‑control measures such as pepper spray and paintballs [3][4][5]. Governor Tim Walz warned of potential escalation, urged peaceful protest, and pledged state‑level accountability [3][4].

Pattern of Vehicle‑Ram Shootings Cited by DHS The Minneapolis incident marks at least the sixth time ICE agents have fired at occupants of vehicles this year, according to DHS, which links each case to alleged driver‑ram attempts [5]. Prior incidents cited include shootings in Colorado, Chicago suburbs, Los Angeles, Ontario (CA), St. Paul, and Maryland, each framed by DHS as responses to “weaponized” vehicles [5]. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem highlighted a surge of over 100 vehicle‑ramming attempts nationwide and urged restraint, underscoring the broader policy context behind the Minneapolis shooting [5].