The fallout from the fatal shooting of 37-year-old mother Renee Nicole Good has been intense and widespread.
Good, a US citizen, was shot three times at close range by an ICE agent in Minneapolis earlier this week, prompting a wave of dismay and furious backlash.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, which occurred on the morning of January 7, the Department of Homeland Security claimed that ICE agents were confronted while performing their duties, and a spokesperson described Good as having “weaponized her vehicle” in an attempt to strike officers.
DHS officials said the ICE officer involved fired in self-defense, saving his own life and those of fellow agents.
“An ICE officer fearing for his life, the lives of his fellow officers and the lives of the public, fired defensive shots, used his training and saved his own life and that of his fellow officers,” DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said. “The alleged perpetrator was hit and is deceased. Thankfully, the ICE officers who were hurt are expected to make full recoveries.”
President Donald Trump, meanwhile, said of the ICE officer who fired the shots: “Based on the attached clip, it is hard to believe he is alive, but is now recovering in the hospital.”
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