00:00What began as an immigration raid in Minneapolis
00:28has now exploded into nationwide outrage.
00:32An ICE agent shot and killed a 37-year-old mother of three.
00:37And within hours, protests erupted, schools shut down,
00:41and federal vehicles were attacked.
00:44Now, officials are telling very different stories
00:47about what really happened.
00:49Wednesday morning, in a quiet, snow-covered neighborhood
00:52just south of downtown Minneapolis,
00:55Renee Nicole Macklin-Good sat behind the wheel of her SUV.
00:59Minutes later, she was dead,
01:01shot in the head by a federal immigration officer.
01:05ICE and Homeland Security officials quickly claimed
01:08the shooting was self-defense,
01:10saying the woman tried to ram officers with her vehicle.
01:14I want to reiterate, first with all of you,
01:16the facts of what happened today.
01:18At 10.25 a.m. Central Time, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
01:22were carrying out lawful operations here in Minneapolis.
01:25Because of the adverse weather that Minneapolis has seen in recent snow,
01:29one of the vehicles became stuck and ensnared in the snow.
01:32Law enforcement were attempting to push out this vehicle,
01:35and when a mob of agitators that were harassing them all day
01:39began blocking them in, shouting at them,
01:42and impeding law enforcement operations.
01:45ICE officers and agents approached the vehicle of the individual in question,
01:49who was blocking the officers in with her vehicle,
01:52and she had been stalking and impeding their work all throughout the day.
01:56ICE agents repeatedly ordered her to get out of the car
01:59and to stop obstructing law enforcement,
02:02but she refused to obey their commands.
02:05She then proceeded to weaponize her vehicle,
02:08and she attempted to run a law enforcement officer over.
02:12This appears as an attempt to kill or to cause bodily harm to agents,
02:17an act of domestic terrorism.
02:20The ICE officer, fearing for his life and the other officers around him,
02:24and the safety of the public, fired defensive shots.
02:27He used his training to save his own life and that of his colleagues.
02:31He was treated at a local hospital, has been released, and is now with family.
02:35I encourage the American people at this point in time to pray for him,
02:39but also to pray for the deceased's family and her loved ones.
02:43But Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called that explanation garbage,
02:47saying video footage directly contradicts the federal account.
02:52According to witnesses, Macklin Good was trying to leave the area
02:56when agents surrounded her car.
02:58One nearby resident says an officer stood in front of the vehicle,
03:02pressed against the hood, and then fired multiple shots through the windshield.
03:07Despite federal officials labeling the incident domestic terrorism,
03:12local leaders aren't buying it.
03:14Mayor Frey and Governor Tim Waltz both say this tragedy was predictable and preventable.
03:20This morning we learned that an ICE officer shot and killed someone in Minneapolis.
03:24My deepest condolences to the family, to the loved ones who had to learn about this tragic event on national television.
03:31We've been warning for weeks that the Trump administration's dangerous sensationalized operations are a threat to our public safety.
03:39That someone was going to get hurt.
03:41Just yesterday I said exactly that.
03:44What we're seeing is the consequences of governance designed to generate fear, headlines, and conflict.
03:50It's governing by reality TV.
03:53And today that recklessness costs someone their life.
03:56I've reached out to Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, and I'm waiting to hear back.
04:01Let me be clear.
04:02Donald Trump and his administration may not care much about Minnesota.
04:07That's been pretty evident.
04:08But we love this state.
04:10We won't let them tear us apart.
04:12We'll not turn against each other.
04:14To Minnesotans I say this.
04:16I feel your anger.
04:17I'm angry.
04:18Within hours, protestors flooded the streets chanting,
04:23ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA.
04:25Some demonstrators clashed with heavily armed federal agents wearing gas masks.
04:30Chemical munitions were fired.
04:32ICE vehicles were damaged.
04:34And spontaneous protests spread to other cities across the country.
04:38Minneapolis public schools canceled classes and activities for two days, citing safety concerns.
04:45This shooting happened just one mile from where George Floyd was murdered in 2020,
04:51reopening deep wounds in a city still shaped by police violence protests.
04:57The Twin Cities have also become a major target of the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown,
05:04particularly against the Somali-American community.
05:07More than 2,000 federal officers have been deployed to the area as ICE operations intensify.
05:14Family members described Renee Macklin-Good as compassionate, deeply religious, and devoted to her children.
05:21She had just dropped off her six-year-old son at school that morning.
05:25The FBI is investigating the shooting.
05:28Federal officials stand by the agent.
05:30City and state leaders are demanding accountability.
05:33And tensions remain high as protests continue.
05:36One woman is dead.
05:38A city is on edge.
05:40And once again, America is confronting the explosive intersection of immigration enforcement,
05:46federal power, and the use of deadly force.
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