Federal agents stand up after a civilian’s car was struck by an ICE agent after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 12, 2026.
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President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and send in the military to quell persistent protests against federal agents sent to Minneapolis for his administration’s massive immigration crackdown.
The president’s threat came a day after federal immigration agents shot and killed a Minneapolis man who attacked officers with a shovel and broomstick. The shooting added to the fear and anger that has been spreading across Minnesota since an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Renee Good in the head.
President Trump has repeatedly threatened to invoke a rarely used federal law to deploy the U.S. military and federalize the National Guard for domestic law enforcement, over the objections of state governors.
“If we want to stop Minnesota’s corrupt politicians from not following the law and professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking ICE patriots who are just trying to do their job, I will do what so many presidents have done before and enact the Insurrection Act to quickly end this travesty in our once great state,” Trump said in a social media post.
In fact, presidents have invoked the Insurrection Act more than 20 times, most recently by President George H.W. Bush in 1992 to end the Los Angeles riots. Local authorities had requested assistance at the time.
The Associated Press has reached out to the offices of Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for comment.
The Department of Homeland Security has made more than 2,000 arrests in the state since early December and says it will not back down. ICE is a DHS agency.
Protests, tear gas and new shootings
In Minneapolis, federal agents wearing gas masks and helmets fired tear gas into a small crowd Wednesday night, filling the streets near the latest shooting site with smoke. Demonstrators responded by throwing stones and setting off fireworks.
Police Chief Brian O’Hara said at a news conference that the rally was an illegal gathering and “people need to leave.”
January 13, 2026 – Days after ICE agents shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., a detained woman is carried by federal agents after being pulled from a vehicle following an immigration raid that led to the detention of two young Hispanic men and multiple guards.
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The situation subsequently subsided, with only a few demonstrators and law enforcement officers remaining at the scene by early Thursday morning.
Demonstrations have become more frequent on the streets of Minneapolis since ICE agents shot and killed 37-year-old Good on January 7th. Officials have dragged people from their cars and homes and faced angry bystanders demanding officers pack up their belongings and leave.
“This is an impossible situation that our city is in right now, and at the same time we are trying to find a way forward to keep people safe, protect our neighbors and maintain order,” Mayor Frey said.
Frey said federal troops, five times the size of the city’s 600 police officers, are “invading” Minneapolis, frightening and angering residents.
A chase followed by gunfire.
In a statement explaining the circumstances leading up to Wednesday’s shooting, the Department of Homeland Security said federal law enforcement officers stopped a driver from Venezuela who was in the U.S. illegally. DHS said the person drove away, struck a parked car, and then drove away on foot.
After the officer contacted the person, two other people from a nearby apartment arrived and all three began attacking the officer, DHS said.
“As the officer was being ambushed by three individuals, the officer feared for his life and safety and fired defensive fire in order to protect his life,” the Department of Homeland Security said.
Two people who came out of the apartment were taken into custody.
O’Hara said the man who was shot was in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Federal agents use tear gas as residents protest a federal officer-involved shooting during an immigration enforcement raid in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 14, 2026.
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The shooting occurred about 4.5 miles (7.2 kilometers) north of where Good was killed. Mr. O’Hara’s explanation of what happened was similar to that of the Department of Homeland Security.
In a speech before the shooting, Walz described Minnesota as being in turmoil and said what was happening in the state was “unbelievable.”
“Let me be clear: this is no longer an immigration issue a long time ago,” he said. “Rather, this is a systematic brutality against the people of Minnesota by our federal government.”
Officials say the agent who killed Good was injured
Jonathan Ross, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who killed Good, suffered internal bleeding to his torso during the encounter, a Homeland Security official told The Associated Press.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and his wife Gwen Walz visit a makeshift memorial for 37-year-old Renee Goode, who was shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA on January 12, 2026.
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The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity about Ross’ medical condition. Officials did not provide details about the severity of the injuries and did not respond to questions about the extent of the bleeding, the exact nature of the injuries, when they were diagnosed or what treatment they would be treated.
Good died after three ICE agents surrounded her SUV on a snowy street several blocks from her home.
Bystander video shows one of the officers ordering Good to open the door and then taking the wheel. As the car began to move forward, Ross, who was standing in front of it, raised his weapon and fired at least three shots at close range. He backs up as the SUV moves forward and turns.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Ross was hit by a car and Good used the SUV as a weapon, a claim of self-defense that has been criticized by Minnesota officials.
Mr. Ross’ attorney, Chris Madel, declined to comment.
Good’s family hired the same law firm that represented George Floyd’s family in the $27 million settlement with Minneapolis. Floyd, a Black man, died in May 2020 after a white police officer pinned his neck to the ground on the street.
