A day after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in south Minneapolis, protests are continuing and so is a month-long immigration operation in the state.
Tensions remain high in the Twin Cities after Wednesday’s deadly shooting. The incident poured gasoline on an already contentious standoff between local and federal officials, thrusting Minneapolis once again into the national spotlight.
Meanwhile, the month-old “Operation Metro Surge” continued Thursday with immigration arrests reported around the state following an influx of federal agents this week.
Walz activated the Minnesota National Guard “out of an abundance of caution” Thursday afternoon.
Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot and killed Wednesday morning.
Several residents of the area who witnessed the scene said agents were ordering the woman out of the vehicle. A video showed agents around the vehicle as the driver reversed and then pulled forward. The agent appeared to fire multiple rounds into the car.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Good committed an “act of domestic terrorism,” alleging she “weaponized” her vehicle against federal officers.
Minnesota leaders are calling on the federal government to allow state investigators to probe the fatal shooting. On Jan. 8 the FBI took sole ownership of the probe after initially indicating the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension would be involved.
