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MINNEAPOLIS — A community is in mourning and demanding answers following the death of a poet and mother of three known as Good, who was fatally shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during a Minneapolis protest on Wednesday. Official and witness accounts of the incident are in stark conflict.
According to ICE, agents encountered Good in a burgundy SUV. The agency stated that she refused orders to leave her vehicle, reversed, and drove toward the agents, prompting them to open fire. Good was reportedly shot three times in the face.
This official version has been met with immediate and fierce contradiction. Witnesses at the scene dispute the claim that Good posed a threat. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was unequivocal in his response, publicly denouncing the ICE account as “bulls**t.”
Emotional Aftermath Captured on Video
The human tragedy of the event was captured in a harrowing video shared online. In the footage, a distraught individual identified as Good’s wife can be heard pleading for help. The emotional witness cries, “That’s my wife, I don’t know what to do,” and reveals they have a six-year-old child at school. “We’re new here, we don’t have anyone… We need a doctor,” the person screams, the palpable distress underscoring the sudden and violent rupture of their family.
Good, who grew up in Colorado Springs, had relocated to Minneapolis with her partner. She was the widow of comedian Timothy Macklin, who passed away in 2023. Her death leaves behind three children and a circle of loved ones grappling with an “unimaginable pain,” as described by community supporters.
As investigations proceed, the incident has ignited intense scrutiny over the use of force and the conflicting narratives surrounding the death of a woman remembered as a poet, a mother, and a partner. The community and Good’s family await a full and transparent accounting of the events that led to her death.