A woman who only wanted to be identified as Jess, of Salt Lake City, expressed disappointment that it took the Minneapolis incident to spark action. She hopes protests like the one held Thursday help raise awareness and encourage more people to speak out against ICE activities.

Minneapolis schools close for about 30,000 students after ICE agent shoots woman. Businesses shut down as city braces for widespread protests.

It inflames your nostrils. It’s a burning sensation in your chest,” Laura Coates said after ICE agents shot “pellets” at a crowd of protesters during a live report.

Demonstrations broke out across Nashville Jan. 8 for Renee Good, who was fatally shot by ICE in Minneapolis one day earlier.

Chaotic scenes unfolded in Minneapolis on Wednesday and Thursday as masses of protesters confronted federal law enforcement following a fatal shooting involving an ICE agent. (Credit: KMSP)

Now that he's had an inside perspective, Connie Olson says he has one key takeaway: "No one knows what's going on."

Thousands of people in Minneapolis gathered for a candlelight vigil on Jan. 7 to mourn and protest the killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE officer in the city hours earlier as she appeared to try to drive away in her vehicle during a raid.