A cellphone video obtained by ABC News captures the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis on January 7, 2023. The 37-second clip shows Good's vehicle stopped across the middle of a road, with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer approaching her. The officer demands that Good open the door and grabs the handle, prompting her to pull forward.
As the ICE agent stands in front of the vehicle, pulling his weapon, he fires at least two shots at close range, jumping back as the car moves toward him. It is unclear if the vehicle makes contact with the officer, and there is no indication that Good had interactions with agents earlier. After the shooting, the SUV speeds into two cars parked on a curb before crashing to a stop.
The video appears to contradict claims by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and President Donald Trump that the shooting was an act of self-defense, as it shows the officer initiating contact with Good's vehicle. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has described this characterization as "garbage."
Good, 37, was fatally shot by an ICE agent while driving in a neighborhood south of downtown Minneapolis. The incident has sparked widespread protests and outrage, with hundreds of people marching in freezing rain down major thoroughfares and holding signs criticizing the use of force by federal immigration officers.
The Minneapolis shooting is part of a larger crackdown on immigration enforcement operations by the Trump administration, which began in December 2022. Over 2,000 ICE agents are involved in the Twin Cities operation, which has made over 1,500 arrests so far. The government is also shifting immigration officers from sweeps in Louisiana to Minneapolis.
Good's death marks at least the fifth incident tied to immigration enforcement actions since Trump took office. Protests have erupted in cities across the US, including Texas, California, Detroit, and Missouri, with more planned for this weekend.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has called on the public to submit any video or evidence related to Good's shooting to her office, challenging the FBI's investigation into the incident. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and President Trump have defended the actions of the ICE agent who shot Good, but state and local officials reject this characterization.
The officer identified in records as Jonathan Ross, a 43-year-old Iraq War veteran with nearly two decades of service in Border Patrol and ICE, has been involved in previous incidents. A jury found him guilty of assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon during an incident in Bloomington, Minnesota.
As the investigation into Good's shooting continues, many are left to wonder why the Trump administration is taking such aggressive actions against immigration enforcement targets.
As the ICE agent stands in front of the vehicle, pulling his weapon, he fires at least two shots at close range, jumping back as the car moves toward him. It is unclear if the vehicle makes contact with the officer, and there is no indication that Good had interactions with agents earlier. After the shooting, the SUV speeds into two cars parked on a curb before crashing to a stop.
The video appears to contradict claims by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and President Donald Trump that the shooting was an act of self-defense, as it shows the officer initiating contact with Good's vehicle. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has described this characterization as "garbage."
Good, 37, was fatally shot by an ICE agent while driving in a neighborhood south of downtown Minneapolis. The incident has sparked widespread protests and outrage, with hundreds of people marching in freezing rain down major thoroughfares and holding signs criticizing the use of force by federal immigration officers.
The Minneapolis shooting is part of a larger crackdown on immigration enforcement operations by the Trump administration, which began in December 2022. Over 2,000 ICE agents are involved in the Twin Cities operation, which has made over 1,500 arrests so far. The government is also shifting immigration officers from sweeps in Louisiana to Minneapolis.
Good's death marks at least the fifth incident tied to immigration enforcement actions since Trump took office. Protests have erupted in cities across the US, including Texas, California, Detroit, and Missouri, with more planned for this weekend.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has called on the public to submit any video or evidence related to Good's shooting to her office, challenging the FBI's investigation into the incident. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and President Trump have defended the actions of the ICE agent who shot Good, but state and local officials reject this characterization.
The officer identified in records as Jonathan Ross, a 43-year-old Iraq War veteran with nearly two decades of service in Border Patrol and ICE, has been involved in previous incidents. A jury found him guilty of assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon during an incident in Bloomington, Minnesota.
As the investigation into Good's shooting continues, many are left to wonder why the Trump administration is taking such aggressive actions against immigration enforcement targets.
This is insane! ICE agents just go around shooting people for no reason? The video shows they were the ones who approached her, not Renee doing anything wrong. 43 years of service and he gets guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon before and now this? 
I don't get why Trump's administration is pushing so hard on immigration enforcement, it just seems like another way to hurt innocent people. Can we please have some accountability here? 
. It's just so sad and senseless. I mean, Renee was just driving home from wherever, minding her own biz, and then BAM! This ICE agent shows up out of nowhere, making demands, and she has to react? It's like, what even is the protocol here? And two shots at close range? That's just...wow 
. And all this over immigration enforcement? It's just a never-ending cycle of fear and violence. I don't know, man...I feel like we're living in some alternate reality where humans are more afraid of each other than actual monsters 
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i feel bad for her family... this is getting out of hand tho. the gov has been doing this thing where they say it's self defense but its not... isnt it just a way to intimidate ppl? 
btw has anyone tried making vegan mac n cheese lately?
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. The fact that hundreds of ppl r marchin' and holdin signs against immigration enforcement is a powerful reminder that we gotta fight 4 what's right 
. And let's be real, this incident is just the latest example of the Trump admin's reckless policies 
. We need to keep pushin for change and makin sure that our leaders are held accountable 
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like what even is this? they're supposed to be protecting people not killing them in the middle of the road 
if it was really self-defense, why did the officer have his gun out and start firing? that just sounds like police brutality to me 
especially when its people who are just trying to make a living and live their lives without being harassed or attacked 
. Renee Good was a human being who deserved better from the people who are supposed to protect us. 
. Maybe there's a middle ground where people can understand each other better? We need more empathy and less jumping to conclusions 
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It's no wonder the community is outraged. The fact that there are over 2,000 ICE agents patrolling our streets, making arrests left and right... it's just not right. 
. Can't we just rely on facts and evidence instead of speculation and spin? And another thing, why do some apps still have a "related topics" section that's just a list of other sensational news articles? It's like they're trying to be clickbait-y or something 
. Anyway, let's keep the discussion civil and focused on the actual issue at hand 
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he was literally initiating contact w/ Renee's vehicle and then pulls his gun lol what kind of self-defense is that 
. it's clear he was trying to intimidate Good and now she's dead 
. And what's up with these ICE agents just running around, grabbing people without a care in the world? It's like they think they're above the law, you know? 
. Instead, we're stuck in this cycle of fear and violence... it's like we've lost our way 
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. And Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is right on point when he calls that characterization "garbage" 
and it just got exposed that he's a bit of a loose cannon 
ICE officers need to be held accountable for their actions and I think they're being super reckless with their guns 
. We need more transparency and justice for Renee Good's family 
and her community needs to stay united against these aggressive enforcement tactics #JusticeForRenee #StopImmigrationViolence #AccountabilityNow
. This is just so sad and frustrating all at once... Renee was just a mom trying to drive home from work and she gets caught in the middle of an ICE operation 
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