Washington — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem held a news conference Thursday in New York City one day after U.S. Immigration and Customs enforcement officer fatally shot a U.S. citizen during an operation in Minneapolis. Noem announced the “takedown” of dozens of people suspected to be connected to the Dominican Republic-based gang Trinitarios.
But it was the shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis that was the focus of reporters’ questions, as the incident has sparked protests in the Twin Cities and elsewhere, including New York. Noem said Wednesday that the actions of the woman who was shot constituted a “domestic act of terrorism.” On Thursday, Noem said the ICE officer involved “did follow his training.”
“This is an experienced officer who followed his training, and we will continue to let the investigation unfold into the individual and continue to follow the procedures and policies that happen in these use of force cases,” she said…