Minneapolis ICE shooting updates: Over 3,000 arrested in Minnesota, DHS says
Thousands have been arrested since Operation Metro Surge began in December.
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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Report of shooting involving federal law enforcement in Minneapolis, city says
City officials in Minneapolis say they are aware of reports of a shooting involving federal law enforcement in the city Wednesday evening.
The announcement came in a social media post, which said officials were working to confirm additional details.
ICE presence in Minneapolis a 'campaign of organized brutality,' Walz says
Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday night sharply criticized the federal government’s law enforcement presence in Minnesota, saying it is no longer about immigration enforcement but has become "a campaign of organized brutality."
"They're pulling over people indiscriminately, including U.S. citizens, and demanding to see their papers and at grocery stores, at bus stops, even at our schools," Walz said. "They're breaking windows, dragging pregnant women down the street, just plain grabbing Minnesotans and shoving them into unmarked vans."
He warned that conditions could get worse, pointing to a recent online post by former President Donald Trump promising a “day of retribution and reckoning."
Walz called for residents to protest "loudly, urgently, but also peacefully."
He also encouraged residents to document what they see to help create a clear record of what is happening across the state.
"You have an absolute right to peacefully film ICE agents as they conduct these activities," Walz said. "So carry your phone with you at all times, and if you see these ICE agents in your neighborhood, take out that phone and hit record. Help us create a database of the atrocities against Minnesotans, not just to establish a record for posterity, but to bank evidence for future prosecution."
Majority of Americans say Good's fatal shooting was an inappropriate use of force: Poll
A majority of Americans said Renee Good's fatal shooting was inappropriate, according to a poll released Wednesday
Over half, 56%, of Americans said the ICE agent in Minneapolis killing Good in her car was an inappropriate use of force, according to the poll conducted by CNN.
About half, 51%, of Americans said ICE enforcement actions are making cities less safe.
The poll surveyed 1,209 American adults between Jan. 9 and 12. It has a margin error of +/- 1.3 percentage points.
-ABC News' Emily Guskin
Renee Good's family retains attorneys who represented George Floyd's family
Renee Good's family has retained attorneys from Chicago-based law firm Romanucci & Blandin, which represented George Floyd's family following his death in May 2020.
"What happened to Renee is wrong, contrary to established policing practices and procedures, and should never happen in today's America," the firm said in a statement.
The firm added that Good's family wants "to honor her life with progress toward a kinder and more civil America. They do not want her used as a political pawn, but rather as an agent of peace for all."
The firm said it intends to launch a civil investigation into the shooting.
-ABC News' Sabina Ghebremedhin and Matt Foster