Fact Check: Was Renee Good’s Fatal ICE Shooting the Only Homicide in Minneapolis in Early 2026?

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Claim: As of Jan. 7, 2026, an ICE officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good was Minneapolis’s only homicide recorded in 2026.


Rating: TRUE


Explanation: According to the city’s crime dashboard data, there were no other recorded homicides in Minneapolis from January 1 through January 7, 2026, besides the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}


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Date: 01/12/2026


 


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Last Updated on January 12, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check

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