Video shows ICE agent’s point of view as he opens fire on Minneapolis woman; FBI investigating
A newly surfaced video shows the moments before a US immigration agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday, capturing the tense interaction that sparked nationwide protests.
In the 47-second clip, shot by the agent himself and obtained by Minnesota-based Alpha News, 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good is seen sitting behind the wheel of her car while talking to the officer.
US Vice President JD Vance shared the images on social media, claiming that the agent acted in self-defense. But local authorities insist Good poses no danger.
Good’s wife paid tribute, saying her partner had gone to support his neighbors before the fatal incident. His death triggered demonstrations across the country.
The Trump administration said Good tried to run over a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent after blocking his work by blocking the road. The BBC requested comment from the Department of Homeland Security and the White House about the new video.
The footage begins with the officer getting out of his vehicle and filming Good circling his car. A dog can be seen in the backseat.
Good says: “That’s a good thing, man. I’m not mad at you.”
A second woman, believed to be his wife, is standing nearby, filming the conversation on her phone, and tells the ICE agent: “We don’t change our plates every morning…just so you know, when you come to talk to us later it will be the same plate.”
He adds: “Do you want to come over? Go and make yourself some lunch, big boy.”
Another officer then approaches Good’s driver’s side window and says: “Get out of the car.”
The agent filming then steps in front of Good’s vehicle as he reverses. In a few chaotic seconds, he turns the steering wheel to the right and drives forward. The camera pans up and a voice says, “Whoa, whoa!” he shouts. Before the gunshot was heard.
In the final moments, the car is seen veering down the street as a police officer swears on camera.
Earlier footage from other angles showed ICE agents standing as the burgundy SUV crashed onto the side of the road. The FBI then opened an investigation.
Asked about the video on Friday, US President Donald Trump said: “You have agitators and we will always protect ICE and we will always protect our border patrol and law enforcement.”
Mr. Vance also reposted the video, writing: “The truth is that his life was in danger and he fired in self-defense.”
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed that view, saying the media slandered an agent who “duly defended himself from being crushed.”
Good’s wife, Becca Good, told local reporters that the couple traveled to the area to support their neighbors during immigration enforcement activities.
“We had whistles,” he said. “They had guns.”
He added of his late wife: “She radiated kindness.”
“We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, we all deserve compassion and kindness.”
Tensions rose between Minnesota authorities and the federal government after the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) announced it was being denied access to case evidence. BCA claimed that the FBI initially agreed to a joint investigation before withdrawing the plan.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz accused the Trump administration of obstructing state investigators, while Vice President Vance said the case fell under federal jurisdiction.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed the ICE agent was fired because Good tried to overwhelm the police. But Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey disputed that explanation, saying it was a “false narrative” and arguing that Good was trying to walk away, not attack.
Protests broke out for a second consecutive night in several US cities on Thursday, including Minneapolis, Houston, Cincinnati and Washington DC. and in Philadelphia, demonstrators called for the abolition of ICE.
Governor Walz said he activated the National Guard to assist police with public safety during the demonstrations.
