Driver shot by ICE in Minneapolis was originally from Colorado Springs

The driver shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday, January 7, has been identified as a 37-year-old Renée Nicole Good from Colorado. Her mother, Donna Ganger, confirmed her identity to the Minnesota Star Tribune.

U.S. Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado said Good was a U.S. citizen, born and raised in Colorado, and called for an investigation into the shooting.

The incident happened on Wednesday morning when ICE officers approached an SUV that was stopped and blocking the middle of a Minneapolis street. Video recorded by bystanders shows one officer demanding the driver open the door and grabbing the handle.

The SUV then backed up and moved forward. A second ICE officer, standing in front of the vehicle, fired two shots at close range before jumping out of the way as the SUV continued moving. The vehicle then crashed into two parked cars.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described the shooting as an act of domestic terrorism, saying the driver attempted to run over officers and that the shooting was defensive.

That description was rejected by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who called it “garbage,” and by Good’s mother, who said her daughter was not involved in protests against ICE.

The Department of Homeland Security says it deployed 2,000 federal agents to Minneapolis this week as part of what it called the largest immigration operation ever conducted.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis called the death “deeply disturbing” and said there must be a full investigation and accountability.

Good was a writer & poet originally from Colorado Springs. She is survived by her partner and three children.

An investigation into the shooting is ongoing.