Video Shows Moments Before ICE Agent Shot and Killed Mother of Three – Renee Nicole Good.
A morning that began with a school run ended in tragedy on Portland Avenue South last week, leaving a family without a mother and a city demanding answers.
Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, poet, and mother of three, was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on January 7. The incident, captured in part on bystander video, has sparked a federal investigation and fierce debate between local leaders and federal authorities over what exactly happened in those final seconds.
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According to her family, Good had just dropped her six-year-old son at school and was driving with her partner when their vehicle was approached by ICE agents. Video from the scene shows officers surrounding the car and shouting commands. As the vehicle begins to move slowly, an officer positioned near the front fires multiple shots through the windshield at close range. Good, struck in the head, was rushed to Hennepin County Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
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The officer involved has been identified as Jonathan Ross, a veteran ICE agent. Federal officials pointed to an incident last June, where Ross was reportedly injured after being dragged by a vehicle during a stop, suggesting a pattern of danger in such encounters.
But the official federal explanation for the shooting has been met with immediate and forceful pushback. Homeland Security officials, including Secretary Kristi Noem, described Good as a “domestic terrorist” who attempted to use her car as a weapon against the agents, justifying the use of deadly force.
Minnesota’s political leaders see a different story in the video evidence. “The account provided by the federal government is verifiably false,” stated Governor Tim Walz. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was blunter, calling the agent’s actions “reckless.” Local activists familiar with Good’s work have suggested she may have been in the area acting as a legal observer, a civilian who documents police or federal activities to ensure accountability.
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The fallout has been rapid. Protests decrying ICE’s actions have spread from Minneapolis to other cities. Governor Walz declared a “Day of Unity” in Good’s memory. An online fundraiser for her spouse and children has drawn an outpouring of support, raising over six hundred thousand dollars.
The investigation itself is now a point of contention. The FBI has taken primary control of the case from Minnesota’s own Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. State officials have expressed frustration, saying they have been blocked from accessing key materials in the probe.
The heart of the dispute lies in a few frames of video and the interpretation of a vehicle’s movement. Federal authorities stand by an agent they say faced a direct threat. Local leaders and a grieving community see the death of an unarmed mother, a loss they believe was preventable. As the FBI continues its work, the nation watches, waiting for a definitive answer to the question that hangs over Portland Avenue: what really led to the gunfire that took Renee Good’s life?
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Video Shows Moments Before ICE Agent Shot and Killed Mother of Three – Renee Nicole Good.
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