Minneapolis ICE shooting updates: Over 3,000 arrested in Minnesota, DHS says

Thousands have been arrested since Operation Metro Surge began in December.

ByKevin Shalvey, Meredith Deliso, Ivan Pereira, and Jon Haworth
Last Updated: January 18, 2026, 2:39 PM EST

Tensions continued over the weekend in Minneapolis, as protesters clashed in the streets with law enforcement, following the second shooting there in about a week involving a federal officer.

The Department of Homeland Security said that on Wednesday, a federal law enforcement officer shot a person, who they say had fled a traffic stop and then, along with two other people, began attacking the officer.

That incident followed the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother, on Jan. 7. DHS officials said Good was allegedly attempting to run over law enforcement officers when an ICE officer fatally shot her -- a claim that local officials have disputed.

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Jan 12, 2026, 12:31 PM EST

Governor Walz visits Renee Good memorial

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his wife Gwen visited Renee Good's memorial in Minneapolis on Monday. The site is covered in flowers and signs, with one reading, "SHE WAS GOOD."

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and his wife, Gwen Walz, visit a makeshift memorial for Renee Good, 37, who was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 12, 2026.
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and his wife, Gwen Walz, visit a makeshift memorial for Renee Good, 37, who was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 12, 2026.
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Last week Walz called on the Trump administration to "leave Minnesota alone" in the wake of the deadly ICE shooting. He asked to "de-escalate," allow Minnesotans to grieve, and "allow this investigation to be played out by the rule of law."

He said he believes the nation may be looking to Minnesota to "hold the line on democracy, to hold the line on decency, to hold the line on accountability."

"Don't give in to allowing them to bring more folks in here. Don't allow them to expand this somewhere else," Walz said. "Rise up. Wrap your arms around your neighbors. Peacefully express your First Amendment, your constitutional rights, and let's start healing."

Jan 12, 2026, 7:13 AM EST

DHS adding 'hundreds' of federal officers in Minnesota, Noem says

The Department of Homeland Security plans to send "hundreds" of additional federal officers to Minnesota, Secretary Kristi Noem said on Sunday.

Additional officers were expected to arrive on Sunday and Monday, the secretary said in an interview that aired Sunday on Fox News.

PHOTO: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem attends a press conference to discuss ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, at One World Trade Center in New York City, Jan. 8, 2026.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem attends a press conference to discuss ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policy, at One World Trade Center in New York City, Jan. 8, 2026.
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"They'll arrive, there'll be hundreds more in order to allow our ICE and our Border Patrol individuals that are working in Minneapolis to do so safely," Noem said.

She added, "We're going to continue to, if they conduct violent activities against law enforcement, if they impede our operations, that's a crime, and we will hold them accountable to those consequences."

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