Killing of Renée Good
| Part of Operation Metro Surge | |
 Scene of the incident hours later. | |
| Date | January 7, 2026 9:30 a.m. (CST; UTC-06:00) |
|---|---|
| Location | The city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 44°56′32.0″N 93°16′03.6″W / 44.942222°N 93.267667°W |
| Type | Shooting |
| Cause | Alleged vehicle-ramming attack on ICE agents |
| Participants | ICE agent Jonathan Ross Renée Good (driver) |
| Deaths | 1 (Renée Good) |
Renée Nicole Macklin Good was a 37-year-old U.S. citizen killed by gunshots from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Jonathan Ross in the city of Minneapolis on January 7, 2026.[1][2] A few weeks later, agents would shoot and kill another U.S. citizen.
Shooting
Good was sitting in her car during an ICE operation in the city, blocking access on a road, and was told by the officers to get out of her car. Good then reversed and began moving forward into the direction of traffic. At this point, Ross was standing at the front-left of the car and fired three shots, killing her, as her car passed him, turning away from him. Good was shot in the head, killing her instantly. This was the only death during the incident. This caused many protests in the city and the United States by people (including lawmakers) who are currently calling for investigations and prosecutions. ICE officer Jonathan Ross was named as the shooter by the Minnesota Star Tribune.[3]
Reactions
President Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump defended the ICE officer's action. He said Good's actions were violent, resisting and attempting to run over the officer. He said that the ICE agent's action was self-defense.[4]
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Secretary Kristi Noem of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that Good was attacking the agents and one of them shot her in an act of self-defense. Noem also said Good's action was "an act of domestic terrorism".[5]
Democratic lawmakers
Democrats in Congress like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had called for further investigations.[6]
Others
Minnesota governor Tim Walz said he doesn't want any help from the government anymore.[7] Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey responded to DHS' claim that Good was about to attack the officers by saying he watched the video footage and called the claim "bullshit". He urged ICE to get out of his city.[8] Protests quickly began in many U.S. cities including New York City and Chicago.[9][10]
References
- ↑ Luscombe, Richard; Leingang, Rachel; Betts, Anna (January 7, 2026). "Woman in Minnesota fatally shot by ICE agent during raid, video shows". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ↑ "US immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis". BBC. January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Star Tribune Identifies ICE Agent Who Fatally Shot Woman in Minneapolis". Minnesota Star Tribune. Archived from the original on January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ↑ "US immigration agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, mayor disputes government claim of self-defense". Reuters. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ↑ "DHS Is Lying To You About ICE Shooting a Woman". 404 Media. January 7, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ↑ Nowell, Cecilia; Mackey, Robert; Popat, Shrai; Campbell, Lucy; Sedghi, Amy (January 8, 2026). "Democrats slam Trump's justification for immigration agent killing woman during ICE raid and call for investigation – as it happened". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Minneapolis shooting latest: Protests after woman shot dead by ICE agent". BBC News. January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ↑ "After fatal ICE shooting, DHS and Minnesota officials share contrasting accounts". NBC News. January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Protesters rally in Foley Square after ICE agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis". ABC7 New York. January 7, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Protests in Little Village, across Chicago area after deadly ICE officer shooting in Minneapolis". ABC7 Chicago. January 7, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.