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Saturday’s NBA game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors was postponed in the wake of a fatal shooting involving a Border Patrol agent.
“The decision was made to prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community,” the NBA said, adding that the game would instead be played on Sunday.
Earlier this month, the Timberwolves held a pregame moment of silence for Renee Good, the woman fatally shot by an ICE agent.
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A general view during the first quarter between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game Three of the Western Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center on May 24, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Ellen Schmidt/Getty Images)
Good, 37, was killed while driving a vehicle that agents ordered her to exit, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. 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 those affected, and our hearts are with our community as we hope for healing and unity during this challenging time,” the arena’s public spokesman said at the time.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr called Good’s killing “murder.”
“It’s really shameful that in our country we can have law enforcement officers who commit murder and apparently get away with it. It’s shameful that the government can come out and lie about what happened when there’s video and witnesses who have all come out and disputed what the government is saying,” Kerr said.
“So, very demoralizing, devastating to lose somebody’s life, especially like that. So it’s terribly, terribly sad for her family, and for her and that town.”
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts to a call in the second quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center. (Jim Dedmon-Imagn Photos)
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The Timberwolves referred to the NBA’s statement. The Warriors did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Minneapolis officials have since identified the person killed Saturday as a 37-year-old white man who is a resident of Minneapolis and believed to be a U.S. citizen. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Pakinomist that the suspect was armed with a handgun and two magazines.
“Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of other officers, an agent fired defensive shots. Medics on the scene immediately rendered medical aid to the subject, but he was pronounced dead at the scene,” DHS said. “The suspect also had 2 magazines and no ID – this looks like a situation where someone wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement.”
Federal agents fire tear gas at protesters on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Earlier that day, agents reportedly shot and killed a protester amid a fight to arrest him. The Trump administration has sent a reported 3,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as it makes a push to arrest undocumented immigrants in the region. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
DHS said that after the incident, about 200 agitators arrived at the scene and began “obstructing and assaulting law enforcement,” leading to the implementation of crowd control measures.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz urged the agents to get out of his state after the shooting.
