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U.S. citizen mother Renee Good shot dead by ICE agent during Minneapolis enforcement operation

May 25, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

U.S. citizen mother Renee Good shot dead by ICE agent during Minneapolis enforcement operation

Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, mother of three, poet, and legal observer, was shot and killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross on January 7, 2026, during an immigration enforcement operation on Portland Avenue near 34th Street in south Minneapolis. Good was monitoring the enforcement action and blocking the street with her car to alert neighbors of ICE's presence when unmarked vehicles arrived. As Good began to drive away from the officers, Ross fired three shots at eye level through the windshield and driver's side window. Federal officials claimed the agent fired in self-defense when Good's vehicle attempted to run over agents, but a New York Times analysis and Human Rights Watch found Good posed no imminent threat to life and the officer was not in the direct path of her car when he fired. An independent autopsy confirmed she was shot at least three times, with gunshot wounds to her head, arm, and breast. Her wife Becca said they were alerting neighbors of ICE's presence. The shooting sparked dozens of protests across the country, and her family filed a tort claim against the federal government seeking damages. The border czar announced that hundreds of federal agents would be pulled from Minnesota amid public outcry.

Timeline

May 25, 2026Independent autopsy confirmed Good was shot at least three times; New York Times analysis and Human Rights Watch determined Good posed no imminent threat; family filed tort claim against federal government
Jan 7, 2026Renee Good shot three times by ICE agent Jonathan Ross during enforcement operation in south Minneapolis; Good was monitoring the operation and alerting neighbors
Jan 1, 2026Shooting sparked dozens of protests across the country; border czar announced hundreds of federal agents would be pulled from Minnesota

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