John Mulaney has postponed three upcoming shows in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
The comedian was set to bring his Mister Whatever tour to The Armoury — a concert venue in downtown Minneapolis — with performances scheduled for Jan. 9, Jan. 10, and Jan. 11. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Jan. 8, Mulaney said he decided to delay all three shows in the wake of the shooting.
“What’s happening in your city is heartbreaking,” Mulaney, 43, wrote. “I have to postpone shows in a town going through such awful challenges and such grief, because it feels unfair to the audience.”
He added that he “didn’t feel comfortable asking thousands of people each night to leave their homes, gather at the venue, and then make their way home when the situation is still unsafe.”
The postponements came a day after Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis mother, was shot and killed by an ICE officer. The incident, filmed by multiple bystanders, happened as a group of people allegedly gathered to block ICE officers during an immigration enforcement operation.
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The shooting follows the start of large-scale immigration raids in Minneapolis in recent days, alongside escalating rhetoric from President Donald Trump and his administration regarding Somali immigrants. Minneapolis–St. Paul is home to the largest Somali population in the U.S.
Jonathan Ross was later identified as the ICE agent involved in the shooting, the Minnesota Star Tribune first reported. Fox9 and The Intercept also identified the shooter as Ross.
In his post, Mulaney said the shows have been moved to April 10, 11, and 12, and that all original tickets will be honored for the rescheduled dates. Fans who can’t attend on the new dates can request a refund through Ticketmaster or their original point of purchase.
“I am sorry to anyone who is disappointed,” Mulaney wrote, closing with a note of caution. “I know a fun stand-up show could be a nice distraction, but it doesn’t sit right with me to put anyone at risk.”
