East End Residents Come Together To 'Shine A Light' For Renee Good, Shot Dead By ICE

EAST END, NY — East End residents, both outraged and heartbroken after a 37-year-old mother was shot and killed by an ICE officer Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, have planned a series of vigils for both Thursday and Friday nights to honor her life and cry out in protest over her death.

The "Shine A Light" vigils begin on Thursday, January 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Hook Mill in East Hampton. "Bring a flashlight and a friend," organizers said.

Also on Thursday, people are asked to "Stand Up For Minneapolis!" at a vigil organized for 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Front and Third Streets in Greenport. "This is our country and we are going to stand up for it," organizers said.

On Friday, "Shine A Light" vigils take place for Renee Good and victims. of ICE. The events take place between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. at various locations across the East End, inclduing:

East Hampton, at Hook Mill

Hampton Bays, at Macy's

Sag Harbor, at the windmill

Southampton, at Agawam Park

Greenport, at Mitchell Park

Westhampton Beach, at the Village Green

East Quogue, at the EQUMC lawn

Riverhead, at Town Hall

The 37-year-old woman shot and killed by an ICE officer Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis has been identified as Renee Nicole Good, the mother of a 6-year-old child whose father died in 2023, according to reports.

Good was identified in a joint statement issued by 11 members of the Minneapolis City Council.

“This morning an Ice agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a member of our community,” according to the statement.

“Renee was a resident of our city who was out caring for her neighbors this morning and her life was taken today at the hands of the federal government. Anyone who kills someone in our city deserves to be arrested, investigated, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

Good’s mother, Donna Ganger, in an interview with the Minnesota Star Tribune, described Good’s killing as “so stupid,” noting her daughter lived in the metro with her partner but was not involved with protesters challenging ICE agents.

“She was probably terrified,” Ganger told the Tribune, describing Good as “one of the kindest people I’ve ever known.”

Good was previously married to Timmy Ray Macklin Jr., who died at 36 and with whom she had a child, Macklin’s father, Timmy Ray Macklin Sr., told the newspaper.

In a video taken at the scene, a woman, who described the victim as her spouse, is seen crying near the vehicle targeted in the shooting. The woman, who was not identified, said the couple had only recently arrived in Minnesota and that they had a child.

Federal officials say Wednesday’s shooting was an act of self-defense, but city leaders and witnesses have described it as an unjustified killing captured on video.

According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the ICE officer fired after the woman used her vehicle in an attempt to strike officers.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem described the woman’s actions as an act of domestic terrorism. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he has personally viewed video of the incident and rejected federal claims that the shooting was an act of self-defense.

Video shows ICE officers approaching a Honda Pilot stopped across the roadway near East 34th Street on Portland Avenue.

One officer is seen demanding that the driver open the door and grabbing the handle. As the vehicle begins to move forward, a different ICE officer standing in front of the SUV draws his weapon and fires at least two shots at close range, jumping back as the vehicle continues moving.

The Honda Pilot then crashed into parked vehicles and came to a stop.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the 37-year-old driver was shot in the head.

The fatal shooting has now triggered a joint investigation by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the FBI.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

With reporting by Anna Schier/Patch.