The Department of Homeland Security said it will send hundreds more officers to Minnesota following mass protests in Minneapolis after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent. About 2,000 federal officers are already in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area in what DHS described as its largest operation. Minnesota officials called the shooting unjustified and opened a state criminal investigation amid reports the FBI declined to cooperate; federal officials contend the agent acted in self-defense.
DHS To Deploy Hundreds More Officers To Minnesota After Mass Protests, Noem Says
U.S. Border Patrol agents detain a man off the sidewalk, after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 10, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Jan 11 (Reuters) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security plans to deploy 'hundreds' more officers to Minnesota, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Sunday. The announcement came a day after tens of thousands marched in Minneapolis to protest the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good by an immigration enforcement agent.
Noem told Fox News' 'Sunday Morning Futures' that the additional personnel would be sent on Sunday and Monday to reinforce Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol staff already operating in the state. DHS previously dispatched about 2,000 federal officers to the Minneapolis–St. Paul area in what the department described as its largest operation to date.
Context and Protests
The fresh deployments were announced as more than 1,000 rallies were planned nationwide over the weekend, protesting the federal government's deportation efforts and last Wednesday's shooting. Local officials and many protesters called the shooting unjustified, citing bystander video they say shows Good's vehicle turning away from the agent at the time of the shooting.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference to discuss ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, as part of U.S. President Donald's Trump's immigration policy, at One World Trade Center in New York City, U.S., January 8, 2026. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo
Federal and State Positions
Noem and other federal officials have maintained the agent acted in self-defense, saying Good, a volunteer with a community network that monitors and records ICE activity in Minneapolis, drove forward toward an agent after a separate officer had approached the driver's side and told her to exit the vehicle.
Noem said other video exists showing Good protesting ICE activity earlier that morning, but she did not specify whether or when that footage would be released.
Investigations
Minnesota authorities announced they opened a state criminal investigation into the incident. Some state law enforcement officials told local leaders that the FBI had declined to cooperate with state investigators, a point that prompted public concern and calls for transparency.
White House Border Security Czar Tom Homan, in a separate interview on Fox News Sunday, said he wanted investigators to be allowed to complete their work but added he 'truly believes that the officer thought his life was in danger' when he used lethal force.
Reporting: Matt Tracy, Curtis Williams and Julia Harte; Editing: Sergio Non and Bill Berkrot.
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