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On January 7, 2026, federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers carrying out targeted operations in Minneapolis were involved in a confrontation that ended with an ICE officer firing at a motorist, who later died at the hospital. Authorities say the officer fired after the vehicle allegedly struck an agent and moved toward others, and officials reported that agents injured in the incident are expected to make full recoveries.
The Department of Homeland Security described the episode as an act of domestic terrorism, saying rioters had begun blocking ICE officers and that one violent individual “weaponized her vehicle” in an apparent attempt to run over law enforcement. This is not hyperbole; when people try to use cars as weapons against federal officers, the state has a duty to protect those sworn to enforce the law.
Local reporting identified the woman as Renee Nicole Good, 37, and family members described her as a mother and community member, even as elected leaders in Minneapolis blasted ICE and demanded federal agents leave the city. The blatant contradiction — political leaders blaming federal officers who were allegedly attacked while families mourn — is emblematic of the dangerous cover Democrats provide to lawlessness.
Video of the shooting and chaotic scenes afterward circulated online, drawing crowds and sparking confrontations between protesters and law enforcement in a neighborhood already still recovering from past unrest. Citizens watching the footage see a frightening moment where officers were forced to choose between being run down or using deadly force, and that context matters for any honest conversation about what happened.
Make no mistake: Americans can grieve for lost life while still defending the right and responsibility of law enforcement to protect themselves and the public from people who turn vehicles into weapons. The quickest way to make more communities less safe is to demonize the officers who stand between order and chaos, then let mobs rewrite the rules on the street.
If city leaders are serious about justice, they will demand a full, transparent investigation and refuse to rush to political judgments that inflame people and endanger officers. But if politicians continue to sanctify protesters who put federal agents in harm’s way while attacking those agents’ authority, they will be sowing invitation for more violent confrontations — and for more tragic outcomes.
Patriotic Americans should stand with the brave men and women who answer the call to serve, insist on accountability for anyone who assaults officers or weaponizes protests, and demand that our officials stop enabling lawlessness with soft rhetoric and sanctuary policies. Our communities deserve safety, our officers deserve backing, and our leaders need to stop choosing politics over public security.
