Candlelight vigil held at Peace Park for woman shot by ICE agent in Minneapolis

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The fallout from the ICE shooting that killed a woman in Minnesota continued Friday, as vigils were held across the country. The FBI has taken over the investigation, and state investigators in Minnesota have been blocked from accessing key evidence connected to the case.

A candlelight vigil for Renée Good and all other victims of ICE and anti-immigrant actions was held at 6 p.m. Friday at Peace Park on the University of Missouri's campus.

The event was hosted by Mark Haim and Jeff Stack and is co-sponsored by a coalition of local groups, including Mid-Missouri Peaceworks, Mid-MO Fellowship of Reconciliation and 50501 Missouri, among other organizations.

Haim said the turnout showed how deeply the incident has affected people far beyond Minnesota.

"We are holding a candlelight vigil in honoring the memory of those who've lost their lives in the actions of Ice," Haim said. "That includes, Ms. Good, but includes many of the people, working people, people who are living at the margins,"

Over a hundred people gathered at Peace Park for the start of the vigil.

Those assembled Friday honored Good's memory and paid tribute to the many others who have been harmed by immigration officials. Attendees did a moments of silence and share brief talks to remember victims of immigration enforcement and anti-immigrant violence, and to call attention to the human cost of these operations.

Attendees at the vigil ranged from longtime activists to parents who brought their children to witness the moment. Columbia resident Kristen Finley said she believes it’s important to talk openly with her eight-year-old daughter about current events.

"The news that came out of Renée Good and then I saw multiple videos and pictures. One of the pictures that I saw was of her glove box and it had the same stuff as my daughter's, and I think it's time to stand up," Finley said.

Some of the youngest attendees shared their own thoughts as well.

Fourth grade Sybil Crook, a student at Grant Elementary School, said she felt sad for families affected by immigration enforcement.

"I don't think it's fair to the kids and the parents who's who are getting taken away. If they didn't do anything," she said.

Crook’s mother said she is the same age as Good, which made the tragedy feel even closer to home. She added that if it could happen to Good, it could happen to her.

Friday's vigil comes after new video released shows Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross from a closer perspective in the moments leading up to the deadly shooting.

According to Trace, since Trump immigration raids, there have been 16 incidents in which ICE agents fired shots and 15 incidents in which ICE agents held someone at gunpoint.

Those incidents include people who were not targets of enforcement actions. At least 3 people have been shot while observing or documenting immigration raids, and 5 have been shot while driving away from traffic stops or evading an enforcement action.

Good was 1 of 4 people who have been killed during these incidents. Another 7 people have been injured.

On Sunday, Mid-Missouri Peaceworks plans to hold a rally at city hall opposing what it calls imperialism and calling attention to the situation in Venezuela, which organizers said is connected to broader concerns about U.S. foreign and immigration policy.