The mayor of Minneapolis unleashed a torrent of expletives during a live television interview, vehemently rejecting the official narrative surrounding the fatal shooting of a protester by a federal immigration agent.
Live Television Outburst Condemns Federal Agents
Mayor Jacob Frey's anger was palpable during a Wednesday evening interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper. The discussion centred on the death of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, who was shot three times in the face by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a protest in Minneapolis the previous afternoon.
Frey did not mince his words, directly labelling the ICE account of events as 'bulls**t'. He repeated the profanity three times during the segment, which came just hours after he had publicly demanded ICE agents 'get the f**k out of Minneapolis'.
'The narrative that ICE is spinning immediately after this was that this was purely self defence, and that the act by the victim was some sort of domestic terrorism,' the 44-year-old mayor raged. 'That, and I'll say it again, is bulls**t. That is bulls**t.'
Contested Details of a Fatal Confrontation
The incident, captured on now-viral video, shows Good inside a maroon Honda Pilot SUV as ICE agents order her to exit the vehicle. The footage shows her reversing the car and driving away before an officer opens fire. The SUV then crashes into two parked cars.
While ICE stated that Good deliberately drove at agents, Mayor Frey presented a starkly different version. He suggested Good was attempting a 'three-point turn' and argued her actions were 'clearly not [done] with any sort of intention to run someone over'.
'You don’t need a legal degree to know that that doesn’t authorise a use of deadly force,' Frey asserted. He escalated his criticism, accusing federal agents of terrorising communities under false pretences. 'The things that are taking place are not just illegal, they are unconstitutional,' he said.
National Political Firestorm Erupts
The shooting and the mayor's response have ignited a fierce national debate, drawing in senior figures from the Trump administration. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described Good's actions as 'an act of domestic terrorism' and defended the officer, who she said 'acted quickly and defensively'.
Vice President JD Vance pledged unwavering support for ICE agents, stating, 'we're going to work even harder to enforce the law'. President Donald Trump labelled the deceased a 'professional agitator' and backed the self-defence claim.
In Minnesota, Governor Tim Walz addressed residents' anger while urging peaceful protest. 'I feel your anger. I'm angry,' he said, adding he was prepared to deploy the state's National Guard if necessary. 'Minnesota will not allow our community to be used as a prop in a national political fight,' Walz stated.
Victim's Life and Widespread Fallout
Renee Nicole Good, a poet and mother-of-three from Colorado Springs, was pronounced dead in hospital after the shooting. Her six-year-old son is now orphaned, following the previous death of her former husband in 2023. Her uncle revealed the tragic news arrived on her older sister's birthday.
Protests erupted in Minneapolis and other cities, including Chicago, where demonstrators held vigils and signs reading 'RESIST ICE'. Scenes showed American flags being burned and confrontations between protesters and law enforcement.
The incident has sharply intensified the ongoing national conflict over the role and conduct of federal immigration enforcement within local communities, with Minneapolis now at the epicentre of the storm.
