An ICE Agent's Fatal Shooting of Renee Nicole Good Sparks Protests and Calls for Accountability
A confrontation between protesters and federal agents in the Minneapolis neighborhood turned deadly on Wednesday when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. According to video footage obtained by The Intercept, Ross told Good to "get out of the fucking car" before shooting into her vehicle three times.
Ross, 43, has been a deportation officer since at least 2016 and was injured in June while apprehending Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala, an undocumented man who later convicted of dragging Ross with his car. The Minnesota Star Tribune was the first to publicly identify Ross, citing court documents from an unrelated case that confirmed his employment history.
The shooting occurred after a surge in federal agents to the Twin Cities following a viral video targeting Somali Americans created by a far-right influencer with ties to the GOP. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) called for a comprehensive investigation into the shooting, labeling it "state violence" and vowing to hold ICE accountable.
Local leaders have criticized the Trump administration's justification that Ross feared for his life during the confrontation, calling it "bullshit" and urging ICE to leave Minneapolis. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey described the situation as "chaos and danger" while tearing families apart.
The shooting has sparked outrage among community members, with many calling for transparency and accountability in the investigation. As The Intercept notes, "accountability could prove difficult to come by," given the Minnesota officials' inability to access evidence and the FBI's refusal to cooperate on the investigation.
A statement from the Department of Homeland Security justifies Ross's actions as a defense against an act of domestic terrorism, but video footage contradicts this narrative. The Intercept obtained footage showing Good being told to leave her vehicle before Ross shoots into it three times.
The incident highlights the growing concerns about the use of federal power in enforcing immigration laws and the need for greater transparency and accountability in law enforcement actions. As Ben Messig, The Intercept's editor-in-chief, notes, "It's been a devastating year for journalism – the worst in modern U.S. history," but with readers' support, The Intercept can continue to shed light on critical issues like this one.
A confrontation between protesters and federal agents in the Minneapolis neighborhood turned deadly on Wednesday when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. According to video footage obtained by The Intercept, Ross told Good to "get out of the fucking car" before shooting into her vehicle three times.
Ross, 43, has been a deportation officer since at least 2016 and was injured in June while apprehending Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala, an undocumented man who later convicted of dragging Ross with his car. The Minnesota Star Tribune was the first to publicly identify Ross, citing court documents from an unrelated case that confirmed his employment history.
The shooting occurred after a surge in federal agents to the Twin Cities following a viral video targeting Somali Americans created by a far-right influencer with ties to the GOP. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) called for a comprehensive investigation into the shooting, labeling it "state violence" and vowing to hold ICE accountable.
Local leaders have criticized the Trump administration's justification that Ross feared for his life during the confrontation, calling it "bullshit" and urging ICE to leave Minneapolis. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey described the situation as "chaos and danger" while tearing families apart.
The shooting has sparked outrage among community members, with many calling for transparency and accountability in the investigation. As The Intercept notes, "accountability could prove difficult to come by," given the Minnesota officials' inability to access evidence and the FBI's refusal to cooperate on the investigation.
A statement from the Department of Homeland Security justifies Ross's actions as a defense against an act of domestic terrorism, but video footage contradicts this narrative. The Intercept obtained footage showing Good being told to leave her vehicle before Ross shoots into it three times.
The incident highlights the growing concerns about the use of federal power in enforcing immigration laws and the need for greater transparency and accountability in law enforcement actions. As Ben Messig, The Intercept's editor-in-chief, notes, "It's been a devastating year for journalism – the worst in modern U.S. history," but with readers' support, The Intercept can continue to shed light on critical issues like this one.
omg what is going on with ICE? they just shoot first and ask questions later?! 
it's so scary for those protesters who are just trying to stand up for themselves and their community. i feel so bad for Renee Nicole Good, she was just driving home from work and got caught in the middle of this chaos. 
this whole thing feels so fishy with Ross fearing for his life after getting dragged by some guy in a car and now he's shooting people who are just trying to protest? 
video footage shows Good being told to leave her car before Ross shoots into it three times, which is like totally not self-defense 
This whole thing reeks of systemic bias and I'm not buying the "he was scared" narrative. The fact that Rep Omar has to label it "state violence" just shows how far gone this is. Can we please have some real accountability here? Like, can we get a competent investigation without all the obfuscation? 
this is so not right ... ICE agents are supposed to be helping people not harming them & Renee Nicole Good was just trying to get away from the confrontation 
but it's so sad that some ppl in power don't care about the community being torn apart by these agents' actions 
what happened to fear of justice? 
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, and to think they'll never have her at their family gatherings or celebrations again is just devastating 
and what's next gonna be, saying we're doing it for our own safety because of all the crazy people out there 
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, because that's exactly what it was, a chaotic situation where someone got hurt and now we gotta deal with the fallout 
But at the same time, I'm also thinking that maybe we shouldn't just jump to conclusions or assume that ICE is entirely at fault. I know, it's a total paradox! 
. ICE is basically above the law now, and it's not like they're even hiding their true intentions - "defense against domestic terrorism" lol what a joke 
. We need more transparency, accountability, and consequences for these types of actions... or else we'll be living in a dystopian nightmare 
and doesn't that sound like a pretty bad place to be in? 
37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis 
average ICE deportation rate: 1.3 deportations per minute 
the US spends around $20 billion annually on immigration enforcement... 
since 2016, ICE agents have killed at least 23 people (mostly undocumented immigrants)... what's even more worrying is that over 85% of these fatalities were due to gunshots... 
did you know that the FBI hasn't released any body cam footage from the incident? 
accountability is key here... 
the average cost of replacing one federal law enforcement officer: $100,000 
That's not law enforcement, that's just plain wrong. And now Renee is dead because of it. It's like, we need to get a handle on this whole immigration thing and make sure people are treated fairly, you know? 
It's hard enough when there's a video that contradicts the official story...I just wish we could trust our law enforcement agencies to do what's right without resorting to violence. 
her life was cut short because of someone's fear and trigger-happy actions