The release of a video showing the exact moment an American woman was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has unleashed a political and social storm in the United States.
The images, which contradict the official version of self-defense, have sparked massive protests, a wave of public outrage, and new criticisms of the immigration operation that has been looming over the Somali community in that city in the state of Minnesota since December.
On Wednesday afternoon, during the execution of a large-scale raid in Minneapolis, Renée Nicole Good, 37 years old, was shot by a federal agent.
The videos show how hooded agents attempt to open Good's vehicle door, which begins to move slowly, posing no threat.
A third agent positions himself in front and opens fire without clear warning. Good was hit by three bullets and died instantly. After the shots were fired, the car continued moving for a few meters before colliding with another vehicle.
The woman - who was not the target of the operation - was participating as a citizen observer, a common practice in communities besieged by ICE to document possible abuses.
The images contradict the official narrative
The Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, defended the agent: "Our agent followed the training and did exactly what he was taught to do in a situation like this," describing the act as a case of "domestic terrorism."
Trump also supported this version and accused the victim of acting "in a violent, intentional, and aggressive manner."
But the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, vehemently rejected that narrative.
"Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everyone directly: that is nonsense," he declared, visibly indignant.
Frey accused DHS of fabricating a story and stated that the agents were "generating chaos and distrust."
Who was Renée Nicole Good?
Renée Nicole Good lived just a few blocks from the place where she was murdered. Mother of a six-year-old boy, she was described by her mother as “a compassionate, loving, understanding person. An incredible human being.”
On social media, she presented herself as a poet and writer; she had received a literary award in 2020 for her work as a student at Old Dominion University.
"It’s insane that they killed her," lamented her mother, Donna Ganger. "She was probably terrified... It's not part of any of that at all," she said, referring to the unrest following the raid.
Protests and politicization
Hundreds of people participated in a vigil on Wednesday night. "He died because he loved his neighbors," said Jaylani Hussein from CAIR-MN. During the march, the accusation of "domestic terrorist" was denounced, and Good's name was chanted.
Democratic leaders such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned what occurred as a "murder" and warned about the "paramilitary" nature of ICE. For Governor Tim Walz, "that recklessness cost someone their life."
Harassment of the Somali community
The deployment of over 2,000 ICE agents coincides with months of threats and racist remarks from Trump against the Somali community and figures such as Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
On Truth Social, the president unfoundedly linked immigrants to fraud and called for "them to be sent back to Somalia."
The death of Renée Nicole Good—an unarmed civilian—occurs in that climate of institutional harassment. And while the White House aligns itself with the agents' version of events, the community demands justice for a woman who, as they reminded during the vigil, “acted guided by her principles and died trying to protect others.”
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