A 37-year-old mother-of-three was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a demonstration in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 7, with official reports detailing four gunshot wounds and significant bleeding.
Details of the Fatal Confrontation
Renee Nicole Good was found unresponsive inside her Honda Pilot after a clash with ICE agents. According to a Minneapolis Fire Department report obtained by the Minnesota Star Tribune, paramedics arrived at 9.42am to find Good with blood on her face and torso. She was not breathing and had an 'inconsistent' and 'irregular' pulse.
The report states first responders located two gunshot wounds on the right side of her chest, one on her left forearm, and one with 'protruding tissue' on the left side of her head. Blood was also seen flowing from her left ear. Lifesaving measures were attempted at the scene, in an ambulance, and at a nearby hospital before CPR was discontinued at 10.30am.
Footage and Conflicting Accounts
Video footage from the incident shows ICE agent Jonathan Ross approaching Good's stationary SUV and grabbing the door handle, allegedly demanding she open it. Her vehicle then began to move forward, at which point Ross drew his weapon and fired three shots, jumping back. The SUV subsequently crashed into two parked cars.
Agent Ross reportedly suffered internal bleeding in his torso after Good allegedly struck him with her vehicle, though the severity and the exact nature of the contact remain unclear. Witnesses stated Good and her wife, Rebecca, were acting as legal observers at the anti-ICE protest. Rebecca exited the vehicle about 20 seconds after arrival and began filming.
Aftermath and Investigations
Civil rights attorney Antonio M. Romanucci has taken on Good's case, stating the community is 'not receiving transparency' about her death. Meanwhile, Good's former father-in-law, Timmy Macklin Sr., who is grandfather to her orphaned six-year-old son, has said he does not blame ICE for the shooting, suggesting there were 'bad choices' made.
Separately, federal watchdogs have quietly launched an investigation into ICE's recent hiring spree, examining whether the rush to recruit 10,000 new agents compromised vetting and training standards. This audit, delayed by the Department of Homeland Security, could take months to complete and will result in a report to Congress.
