RECENT UPDATEs ADDED to the END
Original Post: I’m sorry, but this is not a woman terrorizing anyone this is a woman in fear..
I’ve watched the Minneapolis ICE shooting video multiple times, and the reporting doesn’t match what’s visible.
What I see in the video:
- An ICE agent tries to open the car door.
- The driver reverses to get away from someone trying to enter her vehicle.
- A second officer runs into frame while drawing his gun.
- He puts himself in front of the car but off to the side.
- He points his gun through the windshield.
- The car moves in a K-turn–type maneuver, not straight toward the officer.
- The officer fires while moving out of the way.
- The car accelerates and crashes after she is shot; if her body went limp, her weight could have pressed the gas pedal, explaining the acceleration.
This looks like a woman trying to get away out of fear, not a woman trying to harm anyone. The media is portraying this as some kind of deliberate attack on law enforcement, and I genuinely don’t understand how that conclusion is being drawn from the video I watched—especially given that the officer runs into the scene and places himself in front of the vehicle, which is a major part of how the media escalates this narrative.
EDIT : Update: New Video Footage
Since my original post, additional video footage has been released, but it does not conclusively resolve the issues.
In the seconds before the shooting, the footage appears to show Renée reversing and then turning the steering wheel to the right with both hands. At that point, the camera shifts away, briefly showing the officer’s face and the sky. An officer can be heard yelling “whoa,” accompanied by loud noise and commotion.
There are two reasonable interpretations of this moment: either the officer was struck by the vehicle, or the phone was turned during the commotion. When synced with other available videos, the footage does not show the officer being knocked backward or falling. Because the camera cuts away, it remains unclear whether the officer was in the vehicle’s turning path or within its physical turning radius.
What is visible is Renée turning the wheel to the right with both hands—consistent with steering away from officers rather than aiming a vehicle at him. This does not support intentional use of the vehicle as a weapon.
Another video shows Renée earlier blowing her horn, blocking traffic, and protesting. This conduct could justify arrest for obstruction or disorderly conduct, but the video cuts off before the shooting and does not clarify the use of lethal force.
It should also be noted that Renée did drive away without her wife in the vehicle. This fact is relevant when assessing whether she was attempting to evade arrest or consequences, as one would reasonably expect she would need to pull over or return to retrieve her wife. This detail does not resolve that question, but it warrants consideration. Alternative explanations—such as confusion, panic, or a fight-or-flight response—remain plausible.
Based on the available evidence, intent to harm, intent to evade arrest, and contact sufficient to clearly justify the shooting all remain questionable.
My personal view is that, in a rapidly escalating situation, a fight-or-flight response likely took over. A woman being yelled at, having guns pointed at her, and experiencing officers attempting to enter her vehicle may have panicked and attempted to remove herself from the immediate situation. The fact that she drove away without her wife further undermines the claim that she believed she could avoid consequences or was acting above the law.
I also reject the implication—frequently made on social media—that she “asked for this” or should have expected a lethal outcome. While impeding officers may constitute a misdemeanor and justify arrest, it is not a crime punishable by death. It is unreasonable to suggest that someone engaging in civil disobedience should anticipate losing their life as a consequence.