On Wednesday, 37-year-old U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Since then, federal and state lawmakers in Vermont and New York have been reacting to the incident. For the most part, they have been split along party lines. Vermont Rep. Becca Balint called the incident an act of horrific violence and said she will use her power in Congress to call for accountability for the officers involved.”ICE needs to get out of our cities. They are causing more harm than good. This is not about safety; it is about terrorizing our neighborhoods, and it needs to stop,” Balint said. New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said in a social media post that the incident and the events leading up to it demand full scrutiny, transparency, and accountability for those involved. Vermont Sen. Peter Welch has called for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign after the incident.New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called the incident “A heartbreaking and entirely foreseeable tragedy.”Other politicians in our region, including Gov. Phil Scott, Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Assemblyman Michael Cashman have not issued official statements at the time of this writing.NBC5 reached out to New York Rep. Elise Stefanik for a statement about the incident. We have not heard back at this time.This is a developing news story.

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On Wednesday, 37-year-old U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Since then, federal and state lawmakers in Vermont and New York have been reacting to the incident. For the most part, they have been split along party lines.

Vermont Rep. Becca Balint called the incident an act of horrific violence and said she will use her power in Congress to call for accountability for the officers involved.

“ICE needs to get out of our cities. They are causing more harm than good. This is not about safety; it is about terrorizing our neighborhoods, and it needs to stop,” Balint said.

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New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said in a social media post that the incident and the events leading up to it demand full scrutiny, transparency, and accountability for those involved.

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Today, a woman was killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.

This incident demands full scrutiny, transparency, and accountability.

— Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (@gillibrandny) January 7, 2026

Vermont Sen. Peter Welch has called for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign after the incident.

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The videos out of Minnesota are horrific—we need real answers and real accountability for the victim and her loved ones.

ICE must leave, and everyone must remain peaceful as they exercise their First Amendment rights.

Sending ICE into Minnesota against the will of the people…

— Senator Peter Welch (@SenPeterWelch) January 7, 2026

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called the incident “A heartbreaking and entirely foreseeable tragedy.”

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A heartbreaking and entirely foreseeable tragedy in Minnesota today.

Sending armed, masked federal agents into our communities does not make us safer. This has to stop.

It raises tensions, spreads fear, undermines people’s rights, and distracts from the real priority of going…

— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) January 7, 2026

Other politicians in our region, including Gov. Phil Scott, Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Assemblyman Michael Cashman have not issued official statements at the time of this writing.

NBC5 reached out to New York Rep. Elise Stefanik for a statement about the incident. We have not heard back at this time.

This is a developing news story.