Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul-Minneapolis called for prayer and an end to division after a Minnesota woman was killed by an ICE agent on Wednesday.
“We continue to be at a time in this country when we need to lower the temperature of rhetoric, stop fear-filled speculation and start seeing all people as created in the image and likeness of God,” Hebda said in a statement. “That is as true for our immigrant sisters and brothers as it is for our elected officials and those who are responsible for enforcing our laws.”
Hebda’s statement came hours after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good after what was reported as an altercation in the street in south Minneapolis. The officer reportedly fired into Good’s vehicle after she apparently attempted to drive away while surrounded by agents.
News of the shooting prompted immediate controversy. Within hours, large groups of demonstrators began to gather at the site of the incident, with some protestors laying flowers at the site and others throwing snowballs at law enforcement officials. The Department of Homeland Security argued that the shooting was an act of self-defense.
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