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A U.S. immigration agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in her car in Minneapolis on Wednesday during an immigration enforcement surge, according to local and federal officials, the latest violence in President Donald Trump’s nationwide crackdown on migrants.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey strongly rejected the Trump administration’s claim that the agent acted in self-defense, saying video footage of the incident contradicted the federal government’s account.

“They’re already trying to spin this as an action of self-defense,” Frey said angrily at a press conference. “Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly – that is bullshit.”

Frey accused federal immigration agents of creating instability in the city and demanded that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leave Minneapolis, though he urged residents to remain calm. Democratic leaders in Minnesota and Washington also criticized the operation, calling it an unnecessary provocation that led to a tragedy.

The Minnesota City Council identified the woman as Renee Nicole Good, describing her as someone who had been “out caring for her neighbors” when she was killed. The council demanded ICE immediately withdraw from the city.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said ICE officers had been responding to a vehicle stuck in the snow when they were harassed by what she described as a “mob of agitators.”

Noem said Good followed the agents throughout the day, blocked their vehicle and refused orders to move. She alleged that Good then attempted to use her vehicle as a weapon.

“She then proceeded to weaponize her vehicle, and she attempted to run a law enforcement officer over,” Noem told reporters, claiming the car struck an officer. She described the incident as “domestic terrorism” and said it was under investigation by the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI). State officials said they would conduct their own inquiry.

Videos of the shooting posted on social media and verified by an international media outlet raised questions about the federal account. One widely shared clip shows a maroon Honda SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) partially blocking a residential street. The driver inches forward, then stops to allow another vehicle to pass.

With the driver’s window down, she appears to gesture for a pickup truck to proceed. Instead, the truck stops, and two officers exit and approach the SUV.

As one officer orders the driver out of the vehicle and reaches for the door handle, the SUV briefly reverses. A third agent moves in front of the car from the passenger side.

The driver then accelerates forward while steering to the right, appearing to attempt to drive away. The agent positioned in front of the SUV draws his weapon, steps back and fires as the vehicle’s left front bumper comes close to his legs.

Three shots are fired, including at least one after the bumper appears to have passed the officer. It is unclear from the video whether the vehicle made contact with him. The officer remains on his feet throughout the encounter.

After the shots, the SUV speeds away and crashes into parked cars and a utility pole.

Noem said the officer, whom she described as experienced, “followed his training.” She said he was treated at a hospital and later released.

Good’s mother, Donna Ganger, told the Minnesota Star Tribune that her daughter was “extremely compassionate” and unlikely to confront immigration agents.

“She’s taken care of people all her life,” Ganger said. “She was loving, forgiving and affectionate.”

Police said Good, who was married, was not a target of immigration enforcement. A nearby resident told an international media outlet that Good lived in the neighborhood.


The Department of Homeland Security said it is carrying out what it described as the “largest DHS operation ever” in Minnesota, with about 2,000 officers deployed to arrest individuals accused of serious crimes.

The surge follows allegations of large-scale welfare fraud involving some Somali immigrant groups. Noem said authorities had arrested 1,500 people in recent weeks.

Trump, in a social media post, said the video showed the woman “violently, willfully, and viciously” running over an ICE officer, who he said fired in self-defense.

The sharply different accounts underscored deep political polarization, with Trump supporters backing his narrative and critics disputing it.

India’s repeated denial of US mediation in ending the four-day India-Pakistan conflict after the Pahalgam incident has come under scrutiny after a report revealed that a lobbying firm engaged by New Delhi made hectic calls to senior US officials on May 10.

A report by The Hindu, citing filings submitted under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), shows that SHW Partners LLC – a Washington DC-based lobbying firm engaged by the Indian Embassy made a series of calls to senior US officials on May 10, 2025, as the conflict de-escalated.

While the filings do not clarify whether the calls were placed before or after the ceasefire, they “indicate close interaction on the day,” the report stated.

The details state that the Indian Embassy contacted US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, National Security Council official Ricky Gill, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles through SHW Partners LLC to coordinate media coverage of the clash. 

Despite repeated claims by US President Donald Trump and public acknowledgement of Mr. Gill’s role in reducing tensions by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the action seems to contradict New Delhi’s continuous stance that the US had no mediatory role.

The call to Mr. Greer, specifically to mention Operation Sindoor, is especially noteworthy, according to the report, as India’s External Affairs Ministry has consistently denied President Trump’s claims that he threatened to stop trade unless conflict stopped.

The FARA filings have sparked concern in New Delhi’s diplomatic circles, particularly as SHW Partners LLC also claimed credit for arranging meetings with senior Indian officials and prominent Trump administration officials over the previous year. 

These included Indian Ambassador to the United States Vinay Kwatra, Deputy National Security Advisor Pavan Kapoor, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

On April 24, 2025, the Indian Embassy formally contracted SHW Partners LLC a contract. On May 2, a private media outlet reported that New Delhi had paid $150,000 a month to hire the firm led by former Trump adviser Jason Miller as a registered foreign agent. 

Under an annual contract worth $1.8 million, the firm got $900,000 in two quarterly instalments and reported no other clients during the year.

The Hindu was informed by both current and former Indian authorities that this arrangement marks a departure from established practice. 

They claimed that although lobbyists are typically consulted by embassies for political advice and party outreach, this is the first time a firm has been assigned the responsibility of directly arranging meetings and scheduling official phone calls with US government officials. 

“Such meetings are routinely sought by the mission directly,” at least two Indian officials were quoted as saying.

A former diplomat, who previously served at the Indian Embassy in Washington, described the shift as telling. “This seems to indicate that the Trump administration has set new rules of engagement and the government has been left with little choice but to play along,” he said.

The Indian Embassy, however, defended the engagement, with a spokesperson stating that hiring lobbying firms was consistent with long-standing local practice. 

“The Indian Embassy has hired such firms, consistent with local practice and requirements, under successive governments since the 1950s,” the spokesperson said.

Another official quoted by The Hindu said lobbyists are retained primarily “for advice and to understand the landscape,” adding that direct engagement between diplomats remains the norm.

In addition to the calls on May 10, the filings reveal that SHW Partners LLC charged the Embassy for helping a legislative delegation headed by opposition leader Shashi Tharoor request meetings, including efforts to arrange meetings with US Vice-President J.D. Vance.

The firm claimed to have emailed requests for meetings with Mr. Vance, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe on June 23, 2025, just days before Mr. Jaishankar’s trip to Washington for the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting. 

Half of the 60 FARA entries that were submitted asked for phone conversations to discuss the status of US-India trade negotiations with key White House and trade officials. 

Following Washington’s decision to impose 25 percent reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods, followed by an additional 25 percent penalty linked to India’s oil purchases, the frequency of these calls increased dramatically as relations deteriorated.

As tensions eased and President Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged conciliatory messages on social media, SHW Partners LLC reported making further calls to White House officials to “flag” Mr Modi’s posts.