New footage shows shooting in Minneapolis, filmed by ICE agent wielding a gun. American news

New footage shows shooting in Minneapolis, filmed by ICE agent wielding a gun. American news

New mobile phone footage shows the moments surrounding the death of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, filmed by the ICE agent who shot her.

The video, re-shared on Twitter by US Vice President JD Vance, shows Ms Goode and her wife in a confrontation with an ICE officer.

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Good’s wife argued with the ICE agent, also during filming, as he walked around the car.

He walks around the car when Ms Good tells him, “It’s okay, buddy, I’m not mad at you.”

Ms Good’s wife then taunted the officer, asking him twice if he “wanted to come to us?”

She then says, “I say you bring yourself some lunch, big boy.”

Renee Nicole Good can be seen at the wheel before shooting.
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Renee Nicole Good can be seen at the wheel before shooting.

Another ICE agent then approaches Ms Good, who is driving, and says, “Get out of this fucking car.”

Ms Good first reverses her car before moving forward and getting closer to the officer. It is unclear whether the car hit the officer or whether he narrowly escaped injury.

The reaction to the video shows how strong the views are

The video is only 47 seconds long, a close-up perspective, but it has opened up even more questions about how and why Renee Nicole Good died.

It is tragic in that it shows the face and demeanour of a 37-year-old woman in the moments before she died, filmed by the man who shot her.

But I don’t think the footage provides any certainty about those crucial last few seconds, during which Good drives his car, spins the wheel, accelerates, and then is shot three times by the officer.

What is clear is that there is communication between the pair in the run-up. Good appears to be relatively calm when she says, “It’s okay, buddy, I’m not mad at you.”

Another woman, who appears to be Good’s wife, jokingly says to the officer, “Go get lunch, big boy.”

Audio from the phone camera gets distorted at a critical moment. There is a sound that may indicate a collision between the car and the officer, but again, this is not certain.

He definitely stays on his feet and, at the end, appears to say, “Fucking bitch.”

The reaction to this video shows how deeply held views are on both sides of the political aisle. The Vice President says this proves the officer’s “life was in danger”. Democrats say he was “assassinated”.

Rushing to conclusions in this country is not the time to wait for a thorough investigation and that can be very dangerous.

At this point, the agent screams in shock and is shot several times.

As Ms Good’s car goes off the road before colliding with parked cars, the agent is seen muttering “fucking bitch”. Sky News has decided not to broadcast the abuse in the video.

An ICE officer can be seen filming in a reflection.
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An ICE officer can be seen filming in a reflection.

Speaking immediately after the incident, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin claimed that the deceased was shot when he tried to “weaponise” his vehicle and allegedly attempted to run over an officer.

At a press conference, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called those claims “nonsense”.

Donald Trump accused Ms Good of “badly” berating an officer, sparking outrage from some in the US.

Another ICE agent is seen approaching the vehicle, saying "get the fuck out of the car",
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Another ICE agent is seen approaching the vehicle, saying, “Get out of this fucking car.”

While the city council in Minneapolis said Ms Good “was taking care of her neighbours this morning, and her life was taken away today at the hands of the federal government.”

Speaking today, Trump said, “We will always protect ICE.”

What is ice?

ICE is the federal US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency responsible for homeland security investigations and removal operations against people living in the country illegally by the US.

Its operations have expanded significantly as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

Sky News has previously witnessed officers removing people from the streets and placing them into vehicles in various locations, including Washington DC.

The shootings came on the second day of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown on the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

DHS previously said it had launched the largest immigration enforcement operation the agency has ever undertaken in Minnesota, with 2,000 federal agents and officers expected to arrive in the Minneapolis area to crack down on fraudulent charges involving Somali residents.

Trump accused Ms. Good "cruelly" Running over an officer.
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Trump accused Ms Good of “badly” roughing up an officer.

Schools in Minneapolis were closed Thursday and Friday as a result of the shooting.

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