Excerpt from an article in The Free Press:

The fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis Wednesday sent shockwaves across the state.

In a moment, everyone from business owners to national legislators and state senate candidates took to social media to share their thoughts and responses to the tragedy; some, finding backlash to their thoughts.

Rep. Brad Finstad, R-CD 1, shared this statement in the hours following the shooting.

“What happened in Minneapolis (Wednesday) is a somber reminder of the dangers ICE agents face while doing their jobs. … Praying for the speedy recovery of the ICE officer who was injured (Wednesday) morning. I have the utmost respect for the brave men and women who go to work every day putting their lives on the line, and I stand with our federal agents who are carrying out their sworn duty to serve and protect our communities,” Finstad’s statement read.

The response, garnered an overwhelmingly negative response from constituents.

“One thing I have to commend you on, you’re very consistent, shame it’s with bad takes,” wrote Alexander Nicholas.

“The least you could do is offer a prayer for this woman’s now-orphaned son. The least,” wrote Fran Simpson.

The post also saw a number of constituents calling for Finstad to resign from his position in the U.S. House.

Finstad’s office declined to comment for this story.

In a response to the statement, Jake Johnson, a Democratic challenger for Finstad’s First District seat, said, “These actions are not making anyone in our communities feel safer, and my heart is with Renee Nicole Good’s family and friends, as well as everyone grieving this loss. I was deeply disappointed that Congressman Finstad’s statement did not even acknowledge Renee’s death. We should expect basic human decency from our leaders, and at the very least, that means recognizing the loss of a human life.”

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