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Tensions continued over the weekend in Minneapolis, as protesters clashed in the streets with law enforcement, following the second shooting there in about a week involving a federal officer.

The Department of Homeland Security said that on Wednesday, a federal law enforcement officer shot a person, who they say had fled a traffic stop and then, along with two other people, began attacking the officer.

That incident followed the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother, on Jan. 7. DHS officials said Good was allegedly attempting to run over law enforcement officers when an ICE officer fatally shot her -- a claim that local officials have disputed.

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Jan 16, 2026, 7:00 PM GMT

Majority of Americans say ICE agent's shooting of Good was unjustified and inappropriate

A set of recently released polls found Americans largely at odds with the Trump administration and its defense of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who fatally shot Minneapolis woman Renee Good.

A Quinnipiac University poll found 53% of registered voters saying the shooting of Good was not justified, 35% saying it was justified and 12% with no opinion. Over 9 in 10 Democrats and roughly 6 in 10 independents said the shooting was not justified, but over three-quarters of Republicans said it was.

Similarly, a CNN poll found a 56% majority of Americans saying the shooting was an inappropriate use of force, with just 26% saying it was appropriate. Another 18% said they hadn't heard enough to say. About half (51%) said that the fatal shooting reflects bigger problems with the way ICE is operating. 

An ICE agent identified as Jonathan Ross is seen moments after Renee Good was fatally shot in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026.
An ICE agent identified as Jonathan Ross is seen moments after Renee Good was fatally shot in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026.

The CNN poll also found 51% of Americans saying ICE enforcement actions were making cities less safe, with 31% saying they were making cities safer and 18% saying ICE was having little effect on safety.

There's a partisan split here, with 82% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents saying ICE enforcement was making cities less safe and 67% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents saying it was making cities safer.

More Americans said in the CNN poll that they were concerned about crackdowns against those protesting deportations (47%) rather than the protests getting out of hand (37%).

And Americans voiced little trust in the federal government to carry out a fair and thorough investigation of the shooting in Minneapolis, according to the CNN poll, with 62% saying they had just some or no trust at all -- including nearly half (47%) who said they had no trust at all. Just 17% said they trust the government "a great deal" to investigate the shooting.

In all, according to the Quinnipiac poll, 82% of U.S. voters have seen the video of Good being fatally shot by the ICE agent.

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Jan 16, 2026, 5:24 PM GMT

Woman seen pulled from car speaks out: 'Lucky to be alive'

A woman who was caught on video getting forcibly pulled from a vehicle by agents in Minneapolis on Tuesday said she feels "lucky to be alive."

The woman, Aliya Rahman, said she was driving to an appointment at the Traumatic Brain Injury Center when the incident occurred.

Aliya Rahman is detained by federal agents near the scene where Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer last week, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Minneapolis.
Aliya Rahman is detained by federal agents near the scene where Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer last week, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Minneapolis.

"Masked agents dragged me from my car and bound me like an animal, even after I told them that I was disabled," she said in a statement on Thursday. "This happened just two blocks from where Renee Good was murdered, so I am very aware that this confrontation could have ended differently for me."

Rahman said that while in federal custody she asked for a doctor but was taken to a detention center, where she said she lost consciousness before being taken to a hospital.

"I may have more to say in the coming days but for now, I am relieved to be safe and ask for privacy as I heal from my injuries and navigate how to move forward from this traumatic experience," she said.

Aliya Rahman is detained by federal agents near the scene where Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer last week, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Minneapolis.
Aliya Rahman is detained by federal agents near the scene where Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer last week, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Minneapolis.

In a statement on the incident, Homeland Security said a crowd "began impeding law enforcement operations" of ICE officers and that several people were taken into custody for assault.

"One agitator ignored multiple commands by an officer to move her vehicle away from the scene, she was arrested for obstruction," the statement, which did not identify Rahman by name, said.

In video of the incident, Rahman can be heard saying she is disabled and was trying to go to the doctor.

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Jan 16, 2026, 11:41 AM GMT

Renee Good had gunshot wounds to chest, forearm and possibly to her head, according to new documents

Newly released documents from the Minneapolis Fire Department (MFD) are now shedding light on the chaotic scene following the fatal shooting of Renee Good on Jan. 7.

Several pages of transcripts were released to various media outlets late Thursday from the MFD confirming that Good had gunshot wounds to chest, forearm and possibly to her head, according to the new documents.

First responders "found two apparent gunshot wounds to the patient's right chest (and) one apparent gunshot wound to the patient's left forearm," according to the documents.

Officials said Good was then relocated from the snowbank outside the vehicle to the sidewalk at the northeast corner of 34th St. and Portland "for a more workable scene, better access for ambulances, and separation from an escalating scene involving law enforcement and bystanders."

Responders continued the patient assessment at that site but found the patient "still not breathing and pulseless."

-ABC News' Ahmad Hemingway

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Jan 16, 2026, 12:05 AM GMT

Fed agents deploy tear gas outside Minneapolis federal building

Tear gas was deployed by federal agents at protesters outside the Whipple Building in Minneapolis as protests continue.

A man is pushed to the ground as federal immigration officers confront protesters outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Minneapolis.
A man is pushed to the ground as federal immigration officers confront protesters outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Minneapolis.

The federal building serves as the base for ICE operations.

People cover tear gas deployed by federal immigration officers outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Minneapolis.
People cover tear gas deployed by federal immigration officers outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Minneapolis.
A protester dressed as a clown is seen in front of federal immigration officers outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Minneapolis.
A protester dressed as a clown is seen in front of federal immigration officers outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Minneapolis.

Several protesters were seen coughing and stumbling as they ran away from the gas.