{"id":111605,"date":"2026-01-09T09:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T09:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/111605\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T09:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T09:48:09","slug":"protest-vigil-held-at-old-florida-capitol-building-following-fatal-ice-shooting-in-minneapolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/111605\/","title":{"rendered":"Protest, vigil held at Old Florida Capitol Building following fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A protest and vigil was held on the steps of the Old Florida Capitol building Thursday evening to protest actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and to honor Rennee Nicole Good.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Minneapolis woman was shot and killed by an ICE officer in her car, sparking protests across the nation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Protesters held signs aloft that said, \u201cICE murdered Renee,\u201d \u201cpeace to Minnesota\u201d and \u201ckiller ICE off our streets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"A protester holds a sign that says &quot;ICE murdered Renee&quot; at a demonstration in Tallahassee...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MOD3SE6MC5FCFL56BBX4WS7P5A.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>A protester holds a sign that says &#8220;ICE murdered Renee&#8221; at a demonstration in Tallahassee Thursday evening. (Sedrick Bolton\/WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Brandon Beckett, a member of Tallahassee Immigrant Rights Alliance, attended the demonstration. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe\u2019re standing with Renee Nicole Good, and we\u2019re standing up against ICE. And I think the people at home need to find somewhere to get involved, no matter which way they can, and stand up against ICE and this tyrannical government,\u201d Beckett said. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Protesters gathered in front of the Old Florida Capitol Thursday evening after an ICE...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GY7YBGJE45FI3CFOUPMTCGFAQ4.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Protesters gathered in front of the Old Florida Capitol Thursday evening after an ICE officer\u2019s fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minnesota. (Sedrick Bolton\/WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The capital city protest comes the same night as a new shooting by federal officers in Oregon left <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/immigration-shooting-oregon-5eeffe06106f711b8a17f6072ad9b53d\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">two people wounded<\/a> and elicited more scrutiny of enforcement operations across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Homeland Security Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/kristi-noem\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kristi Noem<\/a>, President Donald Trump and others in his administration have repeatedly characterized the Minneapolis shooting as an act of self-defense and cast Good as a villain, suggesting she used her vehicle as a weapon to attack the officer who shot her.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"A protester holds a sign that says &quot;peace to Minnesota&quot; Thursday evening. \" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/K3C4JY4UHZF6DKXWRFZHESXXDI.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>A protester holds a sign that says &#8220;peace to Minnesota&#8221; Thursday evening. (Sedrick Bolton\/WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Department of Homeland Security also defended the actions of the officers in Portland, saying the shooting occurred after a Venezuelan man with alleged gang ties and who was involved in a recent shooting tried to \u201cweaponize\u201d his vehicle to hit the officers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">It wasn\u2019t clear yet if witness video corroborates that account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/01\/09\/protest-vigil-held-old-florida-capitol-building-following-fatal-ice-shooting-minneapolis\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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