ICE shooting sparks Minneapolis protests amid rising community anger

Anger and grief are fueling ongoing protests in Minneapolis, the largest city in Minnesota, after a woman was shot dead by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during an immigration enforcement operation on Wednesday.

The victim was later identified as Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen.

Following the shooting, large crowds gathered near the site of the incident, holding banners. They also offered flowers and hand-written cards in remembrance of the victim. Demonstrators also chanted "No justice, no peace," demanding ICE to leave local neighborhoods and calling for an independent investigation into the shooting.

"Right now I'm feeling angry and an overwhelming sense of grief and frustration at the federal government that they're allowing and encouraging ICE's behavior that led to these tragic events today. And being around my community helps, but it also I think it energizes all of us as we like collectively grieve and also collectively organize against the federal government," said a protester.

Many protesters said that their anger goes beyond this single incident, slamming aggressive immigration enforcement that has left communities in fear.

"All our community is here because ICE is here and they're leaving blood all over our state, our country, our nation and we want ICE out. It feels like a third world country, I feel ashamed for the president that we elected. ICE has the right to work, but not to harass people, not to intimidate communities," said another protester.

Another group of protesters also gathered at a federal building in Minneapolis, where ICE officers are known to conduct immigration arrests.

There, demonstrators and law enforcement have faced off at close range, with tensions running high as federal vehicles attempt to move through crowds.

In a statement on X, the department said that the ICE officer "fired defensive shots," calling the woman one of the "violent rioters."

"The alleged perpetrator was hit and is deceased. The ICE officers who were hurt are expected to make full recoveries," the statement said.

The Trump administration recently deployed 2,000 federal agents and officers to the Minneapolis area amid alleged welfare fraud involving Somali residents.

ICE shooting sparks Minneapolis protests amid rising community anger

ICE shooting sparks Minneapolis protests amid rising community anger

ICE shooting sparks Minneapolis protests amid rising community anger

ICE shooting sparks Minneapolis protests amid rising community anger

ICE shooting sparks Minneapolis protests amid rising community anger

The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is emerging as a key engine for China's fast-growing low-altitude economy by leveraging its dense industrial networks, efficient logistics systems, and rapid innovation capacity.

From logistics and manufacturing to urban services, the region is building an integrated industrial chain that allows low-altitude industries to scale up at unprecedented speed, thus turning drone-based applications from isolated trials into large-scale, commercial operations.

China's 15th Five-Year Plan, covering 2026 to 2030, calls for the cultivation of new pillar industries and the accelerated development of strategic emerging industrial clusters, including the low-altitude economy.

At a drone operations center in Bao'an District, Shenzhen City in south China's Guangdong Province, a dozen logistics drones take off and land within minutes. Urgently needed production parts, documents, and small parcels are dispatched from here to cities in the province including Dongguan, Zhongshan, and Zhuhai.

Behind these high-flying aircraft lies what observers describe as an "invisible industrial chain", built on speed and efficiency.

"Look at this aircraft. About 90 percent of its components come from nearby areas. Relying on Shenzhen's strong logistics capabilities and its complete supply chain, these parts can be delivered to our factory within half an hour for assembly, processing, and production," said Li Kunhuang, person-in-charge of Shenzhen GODO Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.

Once a new product is unveiled, testing and calibration begin immediately at the drone testing field. As soon as the process is completed, the new models can be put into real-world operation, realizing almost “zero delay” from research and development to application.

Supported by a robust industrial chain, low-altitude routes in Shenzhen are effectively connecting the urban landscape. From its Bao'an District to Songshan Lake in Dongguan City, production components can be delivered within one hour. Supplies are transported between Zhuhai City's Xiangzhou Port to Dong'ao Island in just 25 minutes. And light industrial goods can travel round-trip within a single day between Guzhen Town in Zhongshan City and Xinhui District in Jiangmen City.

More low-altitude application scenarios are expected to be implemented in the near future.

In Qianhai District, Shenzhen is accelerating the construction of a pilot demonstration zone of low-altitude integrated three-dimensional transportation hub.

"We have built the country's first low-altitude integrated three-dimensional transportation hub, and are gradually developing a pilot flight zone that integrates multiple scenarios such as inspection, logistics, and cultural tourism. This will provide technical support for the next step of commercializing cross-border logistics and emergency rescue services across the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area," said Wu Xuemin, head of the Shenzhen Qianhai Low-Altitude Integrated Three-Dimensional Transportation Hub Pilot Demonstration Zone.

Integrated supply chains propel Greater Bay Area's low-altitude economy growth