Actress Lea Thompson publicly criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minnesota, adding her voice to a broader response from figures in the entertainment industry reacting to the incident. Thompson, 64, who starred in the Back to the Future film series, shared her remarks on social media, saying she has personal ties to the area where the shooting occurred. Writing on X, she said she is from Minneapolis and noted, “so… you know… this one hits a little close to home,” before stating she is “fucking pissed.”
In a subsequent emotional message, Thompson appeared visibly shaken as she addressed the shooting and the circumstances surrounding it. “Why do people think they can just go in and fucking shoot up people, for no reason, and then get away with it… what is this, what is happening. It is really easy to feel angry, to feel afraid, to feel helpless… or not helpless,” she said. She continued by encouraging civic engagement and collective action, adding, “We can fight back, we can make sure we vote, we can march, and we can be kind to each other, OK? We got this.” Her comments reflect a growing pattern of public figures using social media platforms to respond directly to high-profile law enforcement incidents, often blending personal emotion with calls for public participation.
The statements followed the shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old woman who was killed after allegedly using her vehicle to interfere with an ICE operation. According to federal officials, the incident unfolded during an enforcement action, and the agent involved discharged his weapon after determining that Good’s actions posed an immediate threat. The Department of Homeland Security has emphasized that the circumstances are being evaluated within the framework of federal law governing assaults on officers and interference with official duties.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended the agent’s actions, stating that Good used her vehicle as a weapon and posed a threat to federal officers. She described the incident as an act of “domestic terrorism” and said the matter falls under federal jurisdiction, rejecting claims that state or local officials have investigative authority. A DHS spokesperson also disclosed that ICE officers are experiencing a sharp rise in assaults, citing a 1,300 percent increase in attacks against them. Federal officials have pointed to this statistic when discussing the operational risks faced by immigration enforcement personnel and the broader context in which such encounters occur, as public debate continues over enforcement authority, officer safety, and accountability.
