Footage from protests following the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis shows multiple demonstrators exposed to chemical irritants during confrontations with federal agents, according to video evidence and on‑the‑ground reporting.
The chaotic scenes unfolded near the site where crowds gathered to condemn the ICE officer’s actions after Good, a 37‑year‑old mother, was fatally shot during a federal immigration enforcement operation. Demonstrators — including neighbors, clergy, and activists — voiced anger and grief, demanding accountability and calling for ICE to leave the city.
Key Developments Documented on Video:
Visual recordings from independent reporters show agents wearing Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) gear clashing with protesters near federal facilities.
In those clips, officers are seen firing a yellow‑colored chemical irritant toward demonstrators’ faces, prompting many to cough, shield their eyes, or retreat from the line of agents.
One video shows protesters attempting to block a federally operated van; law enforcement responded with further chemical irritant deployment and physical shoving to clear a path.
Some demonstrators used umbrellas and other improvised barriers to protect themselves from the substances that appeared to include pepper spray or tear‑gas‑like agents.
Local accounts describe the environment as tense and disorienting, with some protesters treated for irritation from the deployed chemicals, and a heavy law‑enforcement presence that also included riot gear and crowd‑control tools.
The escalation came amid protests that have drawn thousands of participants, both in Minneapolis and in solidarity actions in other cities, as activists and community members decry what they characterize as excessive federal force and a lack of transparency in the investigation into Good’s death.
