Trump dubbed a ‘disgrace to humanity’ after latest comment about ICE shooting victim Renee Nicole Good

The fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by a federal immigration agent on a snowy residential street has sent a profound shockwave across the United States, sparking immediate protests and a visceral political firestorm. As disturbing bystander footage of the incident saturates social media, the tragedy has become a lightning rod for the nation’s deepening divide over federal power, immigration enforcement, and the use of lethal force. The incident unfolded on the morning of Wednesday, January 7, during a targeted operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in south Minneapolis. Video evidence from multiple vantage points appears to show an ICE agent attempting to force open the passenger-side door of a burgundy Honda Pilot as the driver attempts to navigate away. Moments later, a second officer positioned near the front of the vehicle fires multiple rounds into the car at close range. The SUV is seen rolling forward, veering past the officer, and crashing into a parked vehicle. The driver was later identified by her family as Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen and mother of three who had recently moved to the Twin Cities from Kansas City, Missouri.

‘She was an amazing human being’

Renee Good was killed just blocks from her home, shortly after dropping her youngest son off at school. Her mother, Donna Ganger, described her as a “poet and a writer” who had no history of activism or involvement in anti-ICE demonstrations.

“That’s so stupid,” Ganger told the Minnesota Star Tribune after learning the circumstances of her daughter’s death. “She was probably terrified.”

Ganger portrayed a woman defined by compassion rather than conflict. “Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” she said. “She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving, and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.”

Friends and neighbors who gathered for a vigil on Wednesday night echoed those sentiments, describing Good as “pure sunshine” and a devoted parent to her 15-year-old daughter and two sons, ages 12 and 6.

“Public Murder”: Political Leaders React

The reaction from Democratic lawmakers was swift and unsparing. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez characterized the shooting as a “public murder,” asserting that the footage shows an officer killing a woman “while she was trying to escape and flee for her life.”

In Minneapolis, Mayor Jacob Frey delivered an emotional and expletive-laden rebuke of federal authorities. During a press conference, Frey stood by his decision to demand that ICE immediately cease operations within city limits.

“To ICE, get the f— out of Minneapolis,” Frey raged. “They are not here to cause safety in this city… What they are doing is causing chaos and distrust. They’re ripping families apart. They’re sowing chaos on our streets and in this case quite literally killing people.”

Addressing the federal narrative of self-defense, Frey was blunt: “They are already trying to spin this as an action of self-defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly, that is b—hit.”

The White House Stance: Blaming the Victim

President Donald Trump, however, has taken a diametrically opposed stance, placing the blame squarely on the deceased mother of three. In a statement posted to Truth Social, Trump labeled the woman behind the wheel as “disorderly” and “viciously” violent.

Trump framed the incident as a symptom of a broader war on law enforcement, stating: ”The reason these incidents are happening is because the Radical Left is threatening, assaulting, and targeting our Law Enforcement Officers… We need to stand by and protect our Law Enforcement Officers!”

Vice President JD Vance echoed this sentiment, describing the shooting as a “tragedy of her own making.” On X, Vance warned: “Don’t illegally interfere in federal law enforcement operations and try to run over our officers with your car. It’s really that simple.”

DHS Labels Incident “Domestic Terrorism”

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), led by Secretary Kristi Noem, has doubled down on the administration’s narrative, formally labeling the incident an “act of domestic terrorism.”

In a statement, the DHS claimed that “rioters” blocked ICE officers and that Good “weaponized her vehicle” in an attempt to kill them. The department asserted that the agent fired “defensive shots” and that the shooting was a “direct consequence of constant attacks and demonization of our officers by sanctuary politicians.”

However, local authorities have already disputed this account. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) announced it was “reluctantly” withdrawing from the investigation after federal officials reportedly shut them out, handing sole control of the probe to the FBI.

A Nation Fractured

As the investigation proceeds under federal control, the death of Renee Nicole Good has left Minneapolis—and the country—on a knife-edge. Public schools in the city have canceled classes through the end of the week due to safety concerns, and protests have erupted in major cities from San Francisco to New York.

For many, the video remains a Rorschach test of American values. Supporters of the administration argue that non-compliance with federal orders carries inherent risks, while critics see the shooting as the “manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare”: the summary execution of a citizen by an unaccountable federal force.