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The Minnesota Timberwolves held a moment of silence for the woman who was shot and killed by an ICE agent during an immigration operation in Minneapolis earlier this week.
Renee Good, 37, was killed while according to the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Noem of Christoperating a vehicle that agents ordered her to exit. Good, according to Noem, refused and “attempted to run them over and ram them with his vehicle.”
“Our thoughts are with her family and all affected, and our hearts are with our community as we hope for healing and unity during this challenging time,” the arena’s public address said.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves players line up with a youth team and honor Renee Good with a moment of silence before the game with the Cleveland Cavaliers at Target Center. Good was killed by an ICE agent the day before in Minneapolis. (Bruce Kluckhohn/Imagn Images)
The scoreboard displayed a photo of a guard with the words “In memory of Renee Nicole Good.”
During the moment of silence, a fan in attendance yelled, “Go home, ICE.” Another yelled “F— ICE” as cheers erupted.
“As we all know, our community has suffered another unspeakable tragedy,” Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said before his team defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers. “We just want to convey our condolences and heartfelt wishes and prayers and thoughts to the families and the loved ones and all those who are very affected by what happened.”
The shooting fueled further protests around the Twin Cities amid a recent increase in ICE activity in the area as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
A memorial for Renee Good is seen on January 8, 2026 in Minneapolis. (Obtained by Pakinomist Digital)
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Noem said Good’s actions against ICE officers leading up to the shooting constituted “domestic terrorism.”
“One of our officers acted quickly and defensively, shooting to protect himself and the people around him,” she said.
Good worked as a Minneapolis-based immigration activist who served as a member of “ICE Watch,” DHS sources told Pakinomist. DHS sources told Pakinomist that the group aims to monitor, track, disrupt and oppose ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations. The group is present in several sanctuary cities across the country.
According to DHS, Good accompanied federal ICE agents to two other locations before the shooting and was blocking the roadway disrupt ongoing enforcement in the area.
Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed when she drove her vehicle into an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 7, 2026. (ODU English Department/Facebook: Donna Ganger/Facebook)
Nearly 2,000 ICE members were in the Twin Cities for the operation.
