Minnesota Timberwolves hold moment of silence for woman who attacked ICE agent with her car

The Minnesota Timberwolves observed a moment of silence before their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night in honor of Renee Nicole Good, the Minnesota activist who was fatally shot after allegedly attempting to run down Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Wednesday.

During the tribute at Target Center, a spectator could be heard shouting, “Go home ICE,” followed by another yelling, “F*ck ICE.” The crowd erupted into cheers, with the Timberwolves going on to defeat the Cavaliers 131-122.

Good’s death has drawn national attention after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said she attempted to strike federal agents with her vehicle during an ICE operation in Minnesota. Video circulating online shows an ICE agent positioned in front of Good’s car as she accelerates forward, hitting the agent. The agent then fired his weapon, fatally striking her. After the shooting, Good’s vehicle continued moving out of control before crashing into a parked car further down the street. Additional angles of the incident also went viral on Wednesday. The shooting remains under investigation.

Good has been identified as an “ICE watch” activist, part of a loose coalition of groups and individuals who monitor immigration enforcement activity and attempt to interfere with operations in their communities. According to the New York Post, Good became involved in anti-ICE activism through her son’s “woke charter school,” where she reportedly connected with local organizers who trained individuals to respond to ICE activity. “She was a warrior. She died doing what was right,” a mother named Leesa, whose child attends the same school, told the outlet during a vigil. Leesa added that Good had received training for interactions with ICE, describing it as “very thorough.”

“[Renee Good] was trained against these ICE agents, what to do, what not to do,” she said. “To listen to commands, to know your rights, to whistle when you see an ICE agent.” Leesa also said she had watched the video multiple times and insisted Good was acting with the intention of doing what she believed was right. “I watched the video plenty of times, but I also know in my heart the woman she was,” she told the outlet. “She was doing everything right.”

According to DHS, the incident occurred as Good and other activists were interfering with an ICE operation. Officials said federal agents were attempting to clear the road when the confrontation escalated.

In a statement following the shooting, DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin accused activists of aggressive interference and described the incident in stark terms. “ICE was conducting targeted operations when rioters began blocking ICE officers, and one of these violent rioters weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them, an act of domestic terrorism,” McLaughlin said.

Good’s death has fueled scrutiny of so-called “ICE watch” networks, groups that have formed in various parts of the country with the stated goal of monitoring and disrupting immigration enforcement activity.