Minneapolis Protests After ICE Officer Shoots Venezuelan Migrant

Incident Overview

• 🎯 A Venezuelan national was shot in the leg by an ICE officer in Minneapolis after allegedly being attacked by two men with a shovel and broom.
• ⚠️ This incident occurred just one week after the death of Renee Good, who was also shot by an ICE agent.

Official Statements and Reactions

• 🗣️ Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry criticized ICE, stating they are "creating chaos" in the city and the state.
• 📢 Governor Tim Walls urged Minnesotans to protest peacefully and to document what he called "ICE agents atrocities."
• ⚖️ Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch stated that the governor and mayor are "stoking violence."

Renee Good Case Details

• 🚗 The family attorney for Renee Good, Antonio Romanucci, stated that video evidence suggests she did not weaponize her car during the incident.
• 🔍 The family is pursuing its own separate investigation due to concerns about a one-sided official inquiry.
• ⚖️ Six federal prosecutors reportedly stepped down amid pressure to treat Good's killing as an assault on the ICE officer.
• 💔 Renee Good's family is heartbroken by the politicization of her memory and feels it does not align with the person they knew.
• ❓ The attorney questioned the response of a "gun to your face with the trigger being pulled" for what might have been a minor traffic violation.