Noem Provides New Info On Woman Shot By ICE Agent In Minnesota

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Wednesday that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot a woman after a confrontation in Minneapolis that federal officials say escalated into a direct threat against law enforcement.

Speaking at a news conference, Noem explained that ICE officers encountered the woman earlier in the day after she allegedly stalked federal agents and deliberately obstructed their operations. The woman was identified as Renee Nicole Good, 37. According to Noem, agents repeatedly ordered Good to exit her vehicle and stop interfering with law enforcement activity, commands she refused to follow.

The Department of Homeland Security is now treating the incident as an act of domestic terrorism.

Video footage from the scene shows Good’s vehicle stopped in the middle of a residential street as ICE agents exited a dark gray Nissan Titan and approached her Honda Pilot. In the video, agents can be heard ordering her to get out of the vehicle. Good can be heard responding, “Go around.”

Moments later, the video appears to show Good accelerating forward, striking an ICE agent. The agent then fired at her.

Noem said Good attempted to “weaponize her vehicle” and “attempted to run a law enforcement officer over,” framing the shooting as a clear case of self-defense by a federal officer carrying out his duties.

Democratic officials in Minnesota immediately pushed back against the federal government’s account. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey claimed Good was shot in the head and forcefully rejected DHS’s self-defense explanation, calling it “bull****.”

“I have a message for ICE. To ICE: Get the f*** out of Minneapolis,” Frey said at a Wednesday afternoon press conference. “We do not want you here. Your stated reason for being in this city is to create some kind of safety, and you are doing exactly the opposite.

“People are being hurt. Families are being ripped apart. Long-term Minneapolis residents that have contributed so greatly to our city, to our culture, to our economy are being terrorized. Now, somebody is dead. That’s on you, and it’s also on you to leave. It’s on you to make sure that further damage, further loss of life and injury is not done,” he further claimed.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz echoed that sentiment, saying he had reviewed the video and warning the public not to trust what he described as the DHS’s “propaganda machine.”

“The state will ensure there is a full, fair, and expeditious investigation to ensure accountability and justice,” Walz said.

“My public safety team is working to gather information on an ICE related shooting this morning. We will share information as we learn more. In the meantime, I ask folks to remain calm,” he added.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the investigation is being led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in coordination with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

National Democrats also weighed in. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., accused ICE of operating without accountability and demanded the agency be “reined in.”

“We just saw them murder an American citizen in cold blood,” she claimed, notably omitting that video evidence appears to show Good striking an agent with her vehicle.

Vice President JD Vance defended the ICE officer and federal law enforcement more broadly, particularly immigration agents who have increasingly been targeted during enforcement operations.

“To the radicals assaulting them, doxxing them, and threatening them: congratulations, we’re going to work even harder to enforce the law,” Vance wrote on X.

Under President Donald J. Trump’s second-term administration, the Department of Homeland Security has repeatedly warned that violence against federal agents is being fueled by sanctuary policies and Democratic officials who openly oppose immigration enforcement. Democrats and immigration activists argue that immigrants, regardless of legal status, are entitled to humane treatment and that protesters have a right to express their views peacefully.

However, federal law is clear: impeding or obstructing federal agents in the performance of their duties is illegal. The Trump administration maintains that this includes interference with ICE officers carrying out removal operations of individuals who are in the country unlawfully—and that law enforcement has both the authority and obligation to defend itself when confronted with lethal force.