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Saturday’s NBA game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors was postponed following a fatal shooting involving a Border Patrol agent.
“The decision was made to prioritize the safety of the Minneapolis community,” the NBA said, adding that the game would be played on Sunday.
Earlier this month, the Timberwolves held a moment of silence before a game in memory of Renee Good, the woman who was fatally shot by an ICE agent.
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A general view during the first quarter between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves in game three of the Western Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center on May 24, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Ellen Schmidt/Getty Images)
Good, 37, died while driving a vehicle that officers ordered him out of, according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Good, according to Noem, refused and “attempted to run over and ram them with his vehicle.”
“Our thoughts are with his family and everyone affected, and our hearts are with our community as we look forward to healing and unity during this difficult time,” the arena’s public address announcer said at the time.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr called Good’s killing “murder.”
“It’s really shameful that in our country we can have law enforcement officers who commit murder and apparently get away with it. It’s shameful that the government can come out and lie about what happened when there are videos and witnesses that have come out and questioned what the government is saying,” Kerr said.
“It’s very demoralizing and devastating to lose someone’s life, especially like that. It’s terribly, terribly sad for her family, for her and for that city.”
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts to a call during the second quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. (Images by Jim Dedmon-Imagn)
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The Timberwolves referred to the NBA statement. The Warriors did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Minneapolis officials have since identified the individual killed Saturday as a 37-year-old white man who resides in Minneapolis and is believed to be a U.S. citizen. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Pak Gazette that the suspect was armed with a handgun and two magazines.
“Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of his fellow officers, an officer fired defensive shots. Medics on the scene immediately provided medical assistance to the subject, but he was pronounced dead at the scene,” DHS said. “The suspect also had two magazines and no identification; this seems like a situation where an individual wanted to cause maximum damage and massacre authorities.”
Federal agents fire tear gas at protesters on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. That same day, officers allegedly shot and killed a protester in the middle of a fight to arrest him. The Trump administration has sent about 3,000 federal agents to the area, with more on the way, as they try to arrest undocumented immigrants in the region. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
DHS said that after the incident, approximately 200 agitators arrived at the scene and began “obstructing and assaulting law enforcement,” leading to the implementation of crowd control measures.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz urged officers to leave his state after the shooting.
