The death of Renee Nicole Good, the 37-year-old mother of three killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, sparked rage across the country.
Good was shot in the head at point blank range. Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, claimed Good had “weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them,” calling the act “an act of domestic terrorism.”
However, actual footage of the scene shows otherwise. Those who have seen the video of the fatal shooting claim Renee could be seen attempting to drive away from the officers, including the one who pointed the gun at her. So it’s simply an attempt to flee rather than a deliberate attack at the officer.
The footage captures an officer attempting to enter Good’s vehicle, after which she reverses, turns her wheels to the right, and tries to pull away. Another officer is positioned in front of the SUV, though the tires are angled away from him. As the vehicle moves, it strikes the officer lightly, not enough to knock him to the ground. He then fires a shot through the windshield, followed by two more through the side window as she continues to drive off.
Her vehicle then careens roughly 100 feet before crashing into a parked white car.
Public response remains intense days after the tragic incident.
“Murder. Plain and simple. There are times we can no longer stay silent. This is the time. This is murder,” one person wrote.
“That wasn’t self defence. That was retaliation/anger that she was getting away. They should all prosecuted,” another added.
One Reddit user pointed out to a crucial detail, observing, “THE WHEELS ARE FULLY TURNED AWAY FROM THE OFFICER. Watch in SLOW MO. No intention IMO to hit anyone. Sole intention based on wheel/steering wheel to LEAVE the scene NOT A THREAT. Look at the wheel.”
A number of officials and lawmakers condemned ICE and their poor explanation of why the shooting happened.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dubbed the shooting “a public murder,” saying: “What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman and shoot her in the head while she was trying to escape and flee for her life.” She then described the killing as “the manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare.”
Jacob Frey, the mayor of Minneapolis and a former civil rights attorney, strongly refuted Trump’s claims that Good was a “professional agitator” who “violently, willfully [sic], and viciously” ran over an ICE officer. As per The Hill, Frey said: “Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly, that is bullsh*t.
“This was an agent recklessly using power that resulted in somebody dying, getting killed.”
In a press conference shortly after Good’s death, Frey demanded that ICE ‘get the f**k out of Minneapolis’, adding: “They are not here to cause safety in this city. What they are doing is not to provide safety in America. What they are doing is causing chaos and distrust.”
Renee Nicole Good, whose life was cut short in a senseless act, was described as a kind and compassionate person devoted to her family. She was also a creative soul, a poet, and a writer.
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