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JUST IN: Rioters Storm Minneapolis Hotel Looking For ICE Agents
Anti-ICE rioters stormed at least one hotel in downtown Minneapolis they believed was housing federal immigration agents on Friday night as unrest following the shooting of Renee Nicole Good continued for a third day.
Sporadic riots and mass demonstrations erupted hours after Good was killed on Wednesday afternoon. Good, 37, was shot and killed while attempting to run over a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who was standing in front of the vehicle.
Multiple angles of the shooting — as well as a cellphone video filmed by the agent as he was standing directly in front of the car — have proven that Good accelerated forward and struck the agent before he opened fire. Prominent Democrats, including Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, have told citizens the complete opposite.
Over the prior two days and nights, sizable groups of protesters have gathered around the site of the shooting in South Minneapolis, as well as federal courthouses and immigration facilities. The demonstrations have turned violent on more than one occasion, prompting several arrests made by federal personnel.
As of Thursday night, rioters had set up roadblocks in order to create an “autonomous zone” similar to scenes observed in Seattle during the George Floyd riots in 2020. Unrest continued on Friday night, when anti-ICE demonstrators blocked city streets and marched towards the Renaissance Hotel after rumors spread that ICE officers were staying at the facility.
The scene quickly devolved into a riot when agitators dressed in all black smashed windows and proceeded to smash up the lobby. Others banged objects and even played instruments as part of their stated efforts to deprive agents of sleep.
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BREAKING: Antifa have breached the doors of this hotel in Minneapolis and have begun destroying the lobby
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) January 10, 2026
I stopped by what is left of the Minneapolis Autonomous Zone today at the spot where Renee Good attempted to kill an ICE agent
Note the fresh pallet of food and supplies. Evidence of funding pic.twitter.com/mx0d2Ju8oe
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) January 10, 2026
Reports indicate rioters targeted hotels “alleged” or “believed” to be housing ICE agents, based on rumors or tips, but there’s no definitive confirmation that ICE was present at these specific locations during the incidents.
As of Friday morning, the Department of Homeland Security had already dispatched 2,000 agents to support immigration enforcement operations in the city. In order to ensure that operations continue amid the unrest, the department announced Friday night that an additional 1,000 agents would be deployed to support operations and defend federal property.
DHS has described the ongoing “Operation PARRIS” as the largest immigration operation ever, with over 1,000 arrests to date.
