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In pictures: Protests held in US cities after woman shot dead by immigration agent

Kerena Cobbina
News imageEPA Three people are standing together in support for Renee Nicole Good. One man is flying a Mexican flag, the woman in the middle is visibly crying, and a man on the right is holding his fist up. EPA
Protests and a vigil have been held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where the shooting of Renee Nicole Good occurred on Wednesday

Protests have taken place in multiple US cities after a woman was shot dead by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis.

Federal officials said Renee Nicole Good, 37, had tried to run over immigration agents with her car and that the officer had been acting in self defence.

The city's mayor, however, said the agent who shot her had acted recklessly, with other local officials saying Good had simply been "caring for her neighbours" when she was shot at close range.

Hundreds of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have been deployed to Minneapolis, in the state of Minnesota, as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration.

Officers have also been deployed to other cities across the US.

News imageBloomberg via Getty Images Candles and roses flood the floor as people gather round a cross and sign which says 'remember' with a butterfly underneath, paying their respects to the woman who was killed. Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Minneapolis vigil was held on Wednesday evening, where hundreds gathered at the site including a group of clergy who sang hymns, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports
News imageAFP via Getty Images A group of protesters stand in the middle of a road next to a parked sheriff's car. One woman can be seen shouting, while another person is pointing at the car. Snow is falling. AFP via Getty Images
In Minneapolis, protesters took to the streets in anger over the shooting
News imageEPA A woman is standing at a barrier shouting at officers who are at the scene where Good was shot.EPA
The shooting comes after the US government deployed an additional 2,000 federal agents to the Minneapolis area in response to allegations of welfare fraud in the state
News imageEPA Hundreds of protesters are holding a sign which reads 'Ice out of NYC' as they march through the city. EPA
Protests against ICE spread to other cities in the US, including New York City
News imageEPA A woman is holding a sign that reads 'stop ice'. There are glowing fairy lights decorated around the banner. EPA
The mass deployment of immigration officers to several US cities has become a focus of controversy in the US
News imageEast Bay Times Via Getty Images Protesters have formed a semi-circle next to a woman who is speaking into a microphone. She is standing next to a drum kit.East Bay Times Via Getty Images
People also gathered in Oakland, California following the shooting in Minneapolis
News imageEast Bay Times via Getty Images A close up shot of a woman holding a decorated sign that says 'in a world full of Trumps and Noems, be good. Rest in power. Jan 7, 2026'. East Bay Times via Getty Images
US President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have defended the officer's actions
News imageAnadolu via Getty Images Various protesters are holding signs at this organised protest in Chicago. One reads "From Chicago to Minneapolis stop ice terror".Anadolu via Getty Images
Hundreds turned out in Chicago, where protests against ICE have become a daily occurrence
News imageAnadolu via Getty Images A sign that reads 'ice lies everyone dies'. Anadolu via Getty Images
Tackling undocumented migration, including by increasing deportations, was a key pledge during Trump's re-election campaign