This episode of Backscroll brings together the latest reporting and reactions surrounding the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis. Good, a mother of three, was shot multiple times during a federal immigration enforcement operation on January 7, 2026.
AI:A NewsNation report examines the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three, by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during a federal enforcement operation in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026.Open
Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., accuses the federal government of a 'cover up,' and Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., warns White House against attempts to "shut down an investigation."
AI:Senate Democrats and Republicans are calling for a formal investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti, with Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) accusing the federal government of a cover-up and Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) warning against attempts to obstruct the inquiry.Open
Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse and Minneapolis resident, was shot several times in the chest by a Customs and Border Patrol agent. DHS said Pretti had a gun, which was recovered by federal authorities, but others said the agents involved acted with excessive force in an incident shared widely on social media.
AI:Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse and Minneapolis resident, was fatally shot by a Customs and Border Protection agent. While DHS stated that Pretti had been armed with a gun at the time of the incident, reports and social media footage have led to allegations that federal agents used excessive force during the encounter.Open
Federal officials described the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old U.S. citizen by a federal agent as an act of self-defense. The video evidence that has surfaced so far contradicts that assertion.
AI:New video evidence has emerged contradicting statements from federal officials regarding the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old U.S. citizen by a federal agent in Minneapolis; while officials have characterized the incident as self-defense, the footage suggests otherwise.Open
"Virginia State Police strongly urge everyone to heed the advice from state agencies and avoid traveling at this time. Unnecessary travel is creating dangerous situations and putting lives at risk," the agency said in a statement on Sunday.
AI:A strong winter storm in Virginia has resulted in nearly 250 vehicle crashes, leading State Police to urge residents to stay home and avoid unnecessary travel due to dangerous road conditions.Open
Frost says the man told him that President Trump was going to deport him.
AI:A man has been arrested for assaulting U.S. Representative Maxwell Frost at the Sundance Film Festival; according to Frost, the assailant stated that President Trump was going to deport him.Open
Federal officials described the second fatal shooting of a 37-year-old U.S. citizen by a federal agent as an act of self-defense. Multiple eyewitness videos don't appear to support that narrative.
AI:Eyewitness videos have emerged that appear to contradict claims from federal officials regarding a fatal shooting in Minneapolis, where a 37-year-old U.S. citizen was killed by a federal agent. While officials described the incident as an act of self-defense, video footage suggests a different narrative.Open
