US immigration enforcement officers have been involved in a concerning number of shooting incidents since the commencement of President Donald Trump's second term in office, with new footage from Minneapolis marking the latest in a series of violent encounters.
A Disturbing Pattern of Violence
Federal immigration agents operating under Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have been implicated in at least twenty-six separate shooting incidents since January 2025. This figure includes a minimum of twelve specific incidents involving ICE agents directly, with the most recent attack occurring in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Minneapolis Incident
Shocking video footage circulated online earlier today appears to depict ICE agents shooting an unarmed individual near Glam Doll Donuts in Minneapolis. The graphic clip shows agents wrestling the person to the ground before opening fire. One social media user who shared the video commented, "You can then see agents open fire on the man’s body as he lies motionless on the ground. This just happened."
Fatal Outcomes and Geographic Spread
Of the twenty-six documented shootings, six have resulted in fatalities. These incidents have occurred across at least fifteen different states and the District of Columbia, encompassing various scenarios including routine traffic stops, targeted arrest operations, border enforcement actions, and even off-duty altercations.
Notable Fatal Shootings
The timeline of violence began on January 20, 2025, in Coventry, Vermont, where a confrontation near the Canadian border resulted in the deaths of CBP Agent David Maland and German national Ophelia Baukholt. Authorities linked this shooting to a cult-like group known as the Zizians.
Other deadly encounters include the December 11, 2025, shooting of a thirty-one-year-old Mexican man in Rio Grande City, Texas, after agents claimed a group attempted to flee and resisted officers. On New Year's Eve 2025, an off-duty ICE agent shot and killed Keith Porter, a forty-three-year-old Black father of two, in Los Angeles. The agent alleged self-defence, while Porter's family maintained he was celebrating and posed no threat.
More recently, on January 7, 2026, a masked ICE agent in Minneapolis shot US citizen Renée Good three times during a street encounter. Agents claimed Good attempted to ram them with her vehicle. She later died from her injuries.
Non-Fatal Incidents and Injuries
Several other shootings resulted in serious injuries without fatalities. On October 4, 2025, in Chicago, an ICE agent shot US citizen Marimar Martinez five times after accusing her of ramming agents with her car. Martinez survived, and charges against her were subsequently dismissed.
In Portland, Oregon, on January 8, 2026, a CBP agent shot two people during a traffic stop. The Department of Homeland Security stated the shooting was in self-defence, claiming the individuals were suspected gang associates who had entered the country illegally.
Vehicles as a Common Factor
Analysts and media reports have highlighted that an unusually high proportion of these shootings involved officers firing at or into moving vehicles. The Wall Street Journal identified at least thirteen cases since July 2025 where immigration officers discharged their weapons "at or into civilian vehicles," resulting in at least eight gunshot wounds and two deaths. Notably, at least five of those shot during this period were American citizens.
Public Response and Protests
Several of these shootings have sparked significant public outrage and demonstrations. Following a January 14, 2026, shooting of a Venezuelan man by an ICE agent in North Minneapolis, protesters gathered at the scene, pelting agents with snowballs and setting off fireworks. Federal security forces responded by deploying chemical agents against the demonstrators.
Other incidents where no injuries occurred include a July 31, 2025, event in Black Forest, Colorado, where an ICE agent fired three shots at a vehicle allegedly attempting to ram agents, and a November 13, 2025, shooting in Washington, D.C., during a traffic stop.
All federal immigration agencies involved in these incidents, including ICE and CBP, operate under the umbrella of the Department of Homeland Security, raising continued questions about use-of-force policies and accountability within these enforcement bodies.
