On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good in Minneapolis during a federal immigration enforcement operation. The incident occurred in a snowy residential neighborhood, not far from downtown Minneapolis and close to historic immigrant markets. Eyewitness accounts indicate that the shooting unfolded around 9:30 a.m. and was recorded on video by witnesses. Following the shooting, a crowd of angry protesters gathered at the scene, leading to a vigil later that evening in memory of Macklin Good.
Macklin Good, who was originally from Colorado, was a mother to a 6-year-old child and had described herself on social media as a "poet and writer and wife and mom." Videos posted on social media depicted the moments before the shooting, showing an officer demand that she open the door of her SUV, which was stopped in the middle of the road. As the vehicle began to move forward, a second ICE officer, standing in front of the SUV, drew his weapon and fired multiple shots into the vehicle at close range. The SUV subsequently crashed into two parked cars after the shooting.
The incident has been characterized by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem as an "act of domestic terrorism," alleging that Macklin Good attempted to run over the officers. In contrast, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned this portrayal as "garbage," asserting that the federal presence and tactics were reckless and unnecessary. He criticized the federal government's deployment of over 2,000 officers to the Twin Cities as sowing chaos and distrust within the community.
Frey explicitly stated that the events of the day were preventable, directly disputing the narrative formed by federal officials regarding the shooting being an act of self-defense. The mayor remarked, "What they are doing is not to provide safety in America. They are ripping families apart." Minnesota Governor Tim Walz also expressed outrage at the shooting and remarked that it was "predictable" and "avoidable." Walmart urged the public to maintain peaceful protests in light of the unrest following the shooting.
As the situation escalated, hundreds of protesters later assembled to voice their frustration towards both local and federal law enforcement. Many demonstrators echoed chants of "ICE out of Minnesota," revealing deep-seated discontent with the immigration operations taking place in the region. The shooting has sparked widespread conversation about the implications of federal immigration crackdowns, being noted as at least the fifth fatal incident related to such operations under the Trump administration.
Minnesota's Department of Public Safety has stated that state authorities will investigate the shooting alongside federal officials. Commissioner Bob Jacobson emphasized that the investigation is still in its early stages, discouraging speculation about the circumstances surrounding the incident. Following the shooting, Minneapolis Public Schools canceled classes and activities for Thursday and Friday due to safety concerns associated with the escalating tensions in the city.
The incident occurred in the district represented by Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, who framed the shooting as "state violence, not law enforcement." In the months preceding the fatal confrontation, activist groups within the Twin Cities had been preparing for potential immigration enforcement surges by establishing safety networks, scanning for federal vehicles, and organizing community alerts.
