The death of a mother of three was a “tragedy of her own making,” the U.S. vice president has said
The fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by an ICE agent was labeled a “tragedy of her own making,” U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has said, as he expressed full support for the agency.
Graphic footage shows multiple Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents surrounding the victim’s SUV. One agent attempts to force open the vehicle’s door, while another agent—who tried to block the car from the front—fires several shots at the driver at close range as she attempts to drive away. The victim, 37-year-old mother of three Renee Nicole Good, was killed at the scene.
Vance spoke in defense of ICE officers following the incident, which sparked widespread protests across the country. He warned the “radicals assaulting them, doxxing them, and threatening them” and vowed that the Trump administration will “work even harder to enforce the law.”
“I want every ICE officer to know that their president, vice president, and the entire administration stands behind them,” the VP wrote on X.
He also backed the agency’s assessment of the shooting, suggesting the victim was at fault. “You can accept that this woman’s death is a tragedy while acknowledging it’s a tragedy of her own making. Don’t illegally interfere in federal law enforcement operations and try to run over our officers with your car,” Vance wrote in a separate post.
The remarks aligned with the stance of U.S. President Donald Trump, who accused the deceased woman of trying to “viciously run over” the ICE agents. Trump’s critics, however, blamed the agents, noting that law enforcement officers are instructed not to stand in front of vehicles in such situations and arguing that ICE has no place on the streets of American cities in the first place.
Trump launched a crackdown on illegal immigration after taking office in January 2025, promising to carry out the largest deportation operation ever. The administration has repeatedly deployed ICE and other law enforcement agencies in American cities to pursue undocumented individuals, sparking allegations of abuse of power and scapegoating of migrants.