An online fundraising campaign for Renee Nicole Good, the 37-year-old mother of three fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, has raised more than $1.5m before being closed on Friday.
The GoFundMe page, which had an initial goal of $50,000, received contributions from approximately 38,500 donors. Organisers said the money would be placed in a trust to support Good's family.
Good was killed on Wednesday as she attempted to drive away from federal agents conducting an immigration sweep. Video footage shows her telling an officer that everything was 'fine' before another agent demanded she open her door. As she slowly pulled forward, brushing the first officer, he shot her multiple times. The agent has been identified as Jonathan E Ross, who had been dragged by a vehicle during a previous arrest in June.
The incident has drawn sharp criticism from Minnesota officials. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey told ICE to 'get the fuck out' of the city, while some congressional Democrats have threatened to withhold funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Protests have erupted near the site of the shooting, less than a mile from where George Floyd was killed in 2020.
Good's widow, Rebecca Good, who witnessed the killing, released a statement on the fundraising page, saying 'the kindness of strangers is the most fitting tribute' for her wife. She added that they were supporting their neighbours during the ICE sweep and that Renee 'lived this belief every day'.
