“Shocked,” Angry,” and “Saddened,” were just a few of the words used by protestors in San Angelo today to describe their feelings after the federal immigration crackdown turned deadly in Minneapolis, Minnesota, earlier this week as the shooting of an unarmed civilian by an ICE agent was captured on video, sparking outrage about the incident.
Protest signs focused on remembering the victim of the crime, Renee Nicole Good, with signs that read “I Am Renee Good” and “Remember Her Name.”
The demonstrations in San Angelo were spurred on by one local civic group in response to similar protests around the nation.
One representative with West Texas Indivisible spoke on their feelings about seeing the video:
“Of course I felt mad. Law enforcement is, of course, there to protect and serve. Things like this happen across the United States every day but this is a situation where she didn’t need to die. Nobody needed to die.
“Things like this happen every day that we never hear about. But this is a case where there was no danger to anyone around, the shooting itself might have endangered other people.”
The Story in Minneapolis
The following references news reports from The New York Times, National Public Radio, and Fox News.
Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot and killed by an ICE agent in her neighborhood in Minneapolis on Wednesday, January 7. This remains the only thing that city leaders and federal investigators can agree on.
A video was released shortly after the shooting, which appeared to show the agent in question firing into the vehicle as Good started to pull away in her maroon SUV. Shortly after, the officer pulls his weapon and fires into the car, which speeds off and crashes into a nearby lamp post.
Several videos have been released from various angles of the incident, with one reportedly from the officers perspective. An engine rev is heard and the camera drops into darkness before shots can be heard.
Shortly after the shooting, federal officials including President Trump himself stated that the shooting was made in self defense, and that the victim had been “behaving horribly.”
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey responded with a guest essay in The New York Times titled “I’m the Mayor of Minneapolis, Trump is Lying to You,” in which he states “I’ve watched multiple videos, from multiple perspectives — it seems clear that Ms. Good, a mother of three, was trying to leave the scene, not attack an agent.”
On Thursday, the State of Minnesota announced that it would no longer be pursing an active investigation, as crucial evidence had been seized by federal investigators and was not being shared. The FBI has since doubled down, saying that investigators in Minnesota could not be counted on to conduct an unbiased investigation.
As of Saturday afternoon, reports state that more federal agents have been sent to Minneapolis in response.
