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

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

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.

Jan 13, 2026, 2:54 PM EST

Walz warns Trump 'is pushing nonpartisan career professionals out' of DOJ

Walz commented on the departure of prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota, including acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson.

Walz lauded Thompson's career and work, including the investigation into the murders of State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.

Joe Thompson, first assistant to the U.S. attorney speaks at a press conference, December 18, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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"Joe Thompson is a principled public servant who spent more than a decade achieving justice for Minnesotans. This is a huge loss for our state," Walz said in a statement. "This is the latest sign that President Trump is pushing nonpartisan career professionals out of the Department of Justice and replacing them with his sycophants."

-ABC News' Matt Foster

Jan 13, 2026, 2:39 PM EST

At least 4 federal prosecutors resign in Minneapolis over probe into Good: Officials

At least four federal prosecutors operating out of Minneapolis have resigned out of concerns that the Department is focusing on investigating Renee Good for ties to groups that have been protesting or impeding immigration enforcement efforts in Minneapolis, multiple officials told ABC News Tuesday.

The resignations come amid growing questions about the nature of the probe into Good's death in the alleged car-ramming incident.

Federal law enforcement agents walk through an apartment block, Jan. 13, 2026, in Minneapolis.
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State and local officials have expressed frustration that the FBI is not sharing details of its investigation of the officer who shot Good.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison told reporters he does not know if the Justice Department's civil rights Division is involved in the case.

"There is currently no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation," Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement.

-ABC News' Pierre Thomas, Mike Levine and Luke Barr

Jan 13, 2026, 1:52 PM EST

Tim Walz responds to Trump 'DAY OF RECKONING & RETRIBUTION' post

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz responded to President Donald Trump's social media post where he threatened "THE DAY OF RECKONING & RETRIBUTION IS COMING!" and lambasted Democrats in the state.

"Trump admits that this is nothing but political retribution," Walz posted on social media along with a screenshot of Trump's post.

"Minnesota voted against him three times and now he’s punishing us – putting lives at risk and wasting enormous resources in the process," he added.

Jan 13, 2026, 1:13 PM EST

Majority of voters say ICE shooting was not justified: Poll

A majority of voters, 57%, say Renee Good's shooting at the hands of an ICE agent in an alleged car-ramming incident was not justified, according to a poll released Tuesday by Quinnipiac University.

People gather at a community vigil to mourn Renee Nicole Good, January 8, 2026 in Washington.
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The poll, which surveyed 1,133 self-identified registered voters nationwide between Jan. 8 and Jan. 12, showed split along party lines with 92% of Democratic voters and 59% of independents saying they thought the shooting was not justified, while 10% of Republicans found it was unjustified.

The poll has a margin of error of +/- 3.7 percentage points.

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