On January 7, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a fatal shooting occurred that has quickly become one of the most contentious and widely discussed law-enforcement incidents in recent U.S. history. An U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, identified in some reports as Steve Grove, fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen, during a federal law-enforcement operation. The shooting has ignited intense debate about the use of lethal force by federal agents, accountability, and the broader scope of immigration enforcement practices.
According to early reports, Good was shot during what the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) described as a large-scale immigration enforcement operation in the Minneapolis area. Federal authorities claim that Good attempted to “weaponize” her vehicle, using it to threaten ICE agents, and that the agent fired in self-defense. DHS officials have labeled the actions they describe as a form of “domestic terrorism,” and President Donald Trump publicly defended the agent’s actions as necessary to protect law-enforcement personnel.
However, local leaders, eyewitnesses, and video evidence have strongly challenged this federal version of events. Footage circulating online shows Good’s SUV moving slowly away from the agents as they approached. In several clips, an ICE agent is seen positioned in front of the vehicle when he fires multiple shots into the windshield at close range. Local officials, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, have called the federal narrative “garbage,” arguing that Good did not pose an imminent threat that justified lethal force.
Renee Nicole Good was not a protestor leading rallies against ICE nor a known agitator; rather, she was described by family members as a loving mother, poet, writer, and devoted community member. Good’s mother told reporters that her daughter was compassionate and loving and had no involvement in confrontations with federal agents. She leaves behind a young child and grieving family and friends who have organized vigils and called for a thorough investigation into the shooting.
The identity of the ICE agent, referred to in some online accounts as Steve Grove, has not been officially confirmed by federal authorities. Multiple news outlets note that federal officials have not publicly released the shooter’s name, instead focusing on statements from DHS and the Trump administration defending the officer’s actions. The FBI and other investigative bodies are reviewing the incident to determine whether standard use-of-force policies were followed and whether body-camera footage and other evidence can be released to the public.
The shooting has sparked widespread protests in Minneapolis and other U.S. cities, with many demonstrators demanding greater transparency and accountability. Local leaders have criticized the federal operation’s presence in Minneapolis, questioning not just this shooting but the overall escalation of immigration enforcement in the area. Calls for federal agents to leave the city have grown louder, underscoring the deep divide between national law-enforcement authorities and local officials.
