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 16, 2026, 1:38 PM EST

Trump says there's no reason 'right now' to use the Insurrection Act

President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he doesn't think he needs to use the Insurrection Act right now in Minnesota despite his recent threats to use it against protestors in the state who are rallying against ICE.

President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Jan. 16, 2026, in Washington.
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"If I needed it, I'd use it. I don't think there's any reason right now to use it, but if I needed it, I'd use it. It's very powerful," he said.

-ABC News' Isabella Murray

Jan 16, 2026, 12:09 PM EST

Trump continues to bash Minnesota leaders

President Donald Trump continued attacks on Minnesota's Democratic leaders over the unrest in the state following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.

The president said in a social media post that the "Troublemakers, Agitators, and Insurrectionists are, in many cases, highly paid professionals."

A woman holds up a sign as federal immigration officers confront protesters outside Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Jan. 15, 2026, in Minneapolis.
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"The Governor and Mayor don't know what to do, they have totally lost control, and our currently being rendered, USELESS! If, and when, I am forced to act, it will be solved, QUICKLY and EFFECTIVELY!," Trump said.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who have previously called on the president to turn down his rhetoric, didn't immediately have a response to the post.

-ABC News' Lalee Ibssa

Jan 16, 2026, 4:29 AM EST

Renee Good had gunshot wounds to chest, forearm and possibly to her head, according to new documents

Newly released documents from the Minneapolis Fire Department (MFD) are now shedding light on the chaotic scene following the fatal shooting of Renee Good on Jan. 7.

Several pages of transcripts were released to various media outlets late Thursday from the MFD confirming that Good had gunshot wounds to chest, forearm and possibly to her head, according to the new documents.

First responders "found two apparent gunshot wounds to the patient's right chest [and] one apparent gunshot wound to the patient's left forearm," according to the documents.

Officials said Good was then relocated from the snowbank outside the vehicle to the sidewalk at the northeast corner of 34th St. and Portland "for a more workable scene, better access for ambulances, and separation from an escalating scene involving law enforcement and bystanders."

Responders continued the patient assessment at that site but found the patient "still not breathing and pulseless."

-ABC News' Ahmad Hemingway

Jan 15, 2026, 8:24 PM EST

34 former federal prosecutors call on DOJ to work with state in shooting probe

Thirty-four former Minnesota federal prosecutors are urging the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office to work collaboratively with state authorities on the investigation into the deadly ICE shooting, which is being led solely by the FBI.

The letter -- signed by former U.S. Attorney Todd Jones and 33 former assistant U.S. attorneys with the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office -- said the DOJ's directive "breaks with the long-standing and important precedent ... of conducting cooperative and joint federal-state investigations into law enforcement uses of force."

"The thoroughness and credibility of an investigation is as important to achieving justice as the ultimate outcome," the letter stated. "Here, the legitimacy of any investigation turns on whether the public -- the constituency the U.S. Attorney’s Office serves -- believes it was comprehensive and unbiased.“

"Following regular procedure and conducting a cooperative, joint, and full investigation will ensure the public -- those prosecutors are sworn to serve -- has confidence in the outcome, whatever that may be," it added.

-ABC News' Luke Barr

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