The tragic shooting of Renee Nicole Good, aged 37, has sparked widespread outcry throughout the United States.
New, distressing details have now surfaced regarding the events that led to the untimely demise of this mother of three.
In Minneapolis, tensions are still running high as the immigration enforcement operation that started in Minnesota last month shows no sign of closure. President Donald Trump has expressed intentions to deploy military forces to quell the protests.
Trump voiced his concerns on social media Thursday, suggesting he might resort to invoking the Insurrection Act—a measure last used during the 1992 Los Angeles riots—to swiftly “put an end to the chaos happening in that once great State.”
Amidst this backdrop, further insights have emerged concerning the incident where ICE agent Jonathan Ross took the life of Renee Nicole Good.
The incident report reveals that Good was shot four times while seated in her SUV, during a tense federal immigration operation. Body-camera footage and video from bystanders have fueled intense debate over the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Several local officials and eyewitnesses have contested the official storyline from federal authorities, suggesting the footage depicts Good attempting to steer her vehicle away from agents before Ross opened fire through the windshield and driver’s side window.
Injuries to Her Chest, Arm, and Head
The Department of Homeland Security has stood by the agent’s conduct, claiming the SUV was wielded as a weapon. Critics, however, assert that the video illustrates a vastly different narrative. A Minneapolis leader aptly noted:
“This incident involved an agent’s reckless use of power, culminating in a tragic loss of life.”
The Minneapolis Fire Department report, accessed by the Minnesota Star Tribune, delineates that Good was struck in the chest, arm, and head on the morning of January 7, subsequent to a standoff between demonstrators and federal agents on a residential street.
When paramedics arrived at approximately 9:42 a.m., they found Good—who leaves behind three children—unresponsive in her vehicle, her face and torso covered in blood.
First responders documented two gunshot wounds on the right side of her chest, one on her left forearm, and another on the left side of her head which exhibited “protruding tissue,” and observed blood coming from her left ear.
🔴🇺🇸 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢 — Les images filmées par la caméra de l’agent de l’ICE ayant TIRÉ et TUÉ Renée Nicole Good à Minneapolis ont été diffusées. pic.twitter.com/5W8i78yDwF
— Bastion (@BastionMediaFR) January 9, 2026
A 911 caller reported to dispatchers that Good had been shot because “she wouldn’t open her car door,” pleading, “Send an ambulance please, ambulance please.”
Paramedics noted her pulse was “inconsistent” and “irregular,” as indicated in the report obtained via a Data Practices Act request.
After being extracted from her SUV, Good was transferred to a snowbank nearby, and later to the sidewalk, aiming to separate her from what the report depicted as “an escalating scene with law enforcement and observers.”
Regrettably, despite the rescue efforts by emergency staff, she was declared deceased after CPR was halted at 10:30 a.m.
Good, who identified herself as a poet and a writer, had recently relocated to Chicago with her spouse, who was observed grieving at the scene. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed that Good was among protesters allegedly “stalking and obstructing” ICE agents throughout the day.
Her mother, Donna Granger, conveyed to the Star Tribune, “She was one of the kindest souls I’ve ever known.”
