Federal authorities have identified the woman killed during a lawful U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis on Wednesday as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, following an incident in which DHS officials say she used her vehicle as a weapon against officers.

According to the Department of Homeland Security, ICE agents were conducting an enforcement operation in south Minneapolis when Good allegedly accelerated her car toward officers, forcing one federal agent to fire in self-defense. Good was pronounced dead at the scene, and the involved agent has not yet been publicly identified. The incident remains under investigation.

Local elected officials — many of whom oppose federal immigration enforcement — quickly criticized ICE, with some Minneapolis City Council members calling Good “a member of our community” and demanding that the agency leave the city. Their remarks come despite the fact that ICE agents were carrying out a lawful federal operation authorized under U.S. law.

Who was Renee Nicole Good?

Good’s mother, Donna Ganger, told the Minnesota Star Tribune that her daughter lived in the Twin Cities with her partner and described her as kind-hearted. The Star Tribune also reported that Good previously had a young child with her late ex-husband, Timmy Ray Macklin Jr., who died in 2023.

DHS: Good ‘weaponized her vehicle’

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated that the shooting occurred only after Good attempted to run over an officer. ICE agents had reportedly been confronted and obstructed by agitators while working to free one of their vehicles stuck in the snow.

According to DHS, Good repeatedly blocked officers and refused commands to exit her vehicle, before accelerating toward personnel.

“She then proceeded to weaponize her vehicle,” Noem said, confirming that one officer was struck and transported to the hospital before being released.

Secretary Noem emphasized that the operation was lawful, necessary, and consistent with the Trump administration’s strong stance on enforcing U.S. immigration and federal criminal law — a priority designed to protect American communities and law-abiding citizens.

President Trump has repeatedly vowed that federal officers will not be intimidated or prevented from carrying out their duty to uphold national security and public safety.