A newly obtained cellphone video has shed light on the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old woman who was killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis on January 7th. The 37-second video, taken by the ICE agent himself, shows Good in her vehicle with a dog in the backseat when the officer approaches her.
The video captures Good responding to the officer's command to get out of the car, reversing it and turning the steering wheel right as someone can be heard yelling "Drive!" The officer then fires several shots at Good's vehicle as she drives forward. The car crashes into a parked vehicle before coming to a stop.
According to retired Chicago Police Lieutenant John Garrido, who has analyzed the video, Good did not appear to be acting aggressively. She first cuts her wheels to the right and backs up, positioning her car so that the officer is facing her. When she reverses again, she brings him into "dead center" on the driver's side of the vehicle.
Garrido stated that it's best practice for officers to position themselves in front of a vehicle, but admitted that this was not the case here. He also expressed concern about the rhetoric from President Donald Trump and Governor Kristi Noem, which he believes has led to a lack of public trust in law enforcement.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has called on the public to submit any video or other evidence related to Good's killing to her office, challenging the Trump administration's decision to leave the investigation solely to the FBI. She argues that this is unusual and that her office would normally be involved in such an investigation.
The incident has sparked widespread protests and outrage across the country, with many criticizing the use of force by ICE agents. The government has shifted immigration officers from sweeps in Louisiana to Minneapolis, which is now experiencing its largest ever immigration enforcement operation.
President Trump and Governor Noem have characterized Good's actions as self-defense, but state and local officials and protesters reject this characterization, citing the videos that show Good responding peacefully to the officer's commands before he fires his shots.
The video captures Good responding to the officer's command to get out of the car, reversing it and turning the steering wheel right as someone can be heard yelling "Drive!" The officer then fires several shots at Good's vehicle as she drives forward. The car crashes into a parked vehicle before coming to a stop.
According to retired Chicago Police Lieutenant John Garrido, who has analyzed the video, Good did not appear to be acting aggressively. She first cuts her wheels to the right and backs up, positioning her car so that the officer is facing her. When she reverses again, she brings him into "dead center" on the driver's side of the vehicle.
Garrido stated that it's best practice for officers to position themselves in front of a vehicle, but admitted that this was not the case here. He also expressed concern about the rhetoric from President Donald Trump and Governor Kristi Noem, which he believes has led to a lack of public trust in law enforcement.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has called on the public to submit any video or other evidence related to Good's killing to her office, challenging the Trump administration's decision to leave the investigation solely to the FBI. She argues that this is unusual and that her office would normally be involved in such an investigation.
The incident has sparked widespread protests and outrage across the country, with many criticizing the use of force by ICE agents. The government has shifted immigration officers from sweeps in Louisiana to Minneapolis, which is now experiencing its largest ever immigration enforcement operation.
President Trump and Governor Noem have characterized Good's actions as self-defense, but state and local officials and protesters reject this characterization, citing the videos that show Good responding peacefully to the officer's commands before he fires his shots.
... it seems like so many questions come to mind. Like, why did the ICE agent even pull up to Renee in the first place? Was she doing something suspicious or was she just driving by? 
I know we don't have all the facts yet, but from what I've seen, it looks like Good wasn't being aggressive at all... she's even turning around and facing the officer in a way that would make sense if she was trying to comply. 
And then suddenly this guy pulls out his gun and starts firing? It just doesn't seem right. The fact that Trump and Noem are saying it was self-defense is also making me go "wait, what?"... how can you know that when you're not even in the situation? 
. Renee Good was just driving her car with a dog in the backseat and an ICE agent comes out of nowhere to stop her?! What if she had swerved or lost control? The thought alone gives me anxiety 
. And then he just starts shooting?! This is not self-defense, this is murder! 
. I don't care what Trump or Noem say, the videos are clear - Renee was calm and didn't deserve to die. We need to see some real justice here 
. The government needs to take responsibility for their officers' actions and make sure they're held accountable 
. This is all about police brutality and it's time we stop making excuses 
! I'm still trying to process what happened to Renee Good. It looks like she was just minding her own business with her dog in the car and then this ICE agent comes out of nowhere and starts shooting at her 
. The video is crazy, it shows her trying to get away from him but he's still firing his gun.
. It's clear that he was in the wrong and that Renee didn't do anything to deserve being shot. I'm so frustrated by all the rhetoric coming out of the Trump administration, it's like they're trying to justify this kind of violence 
. We need to know what really happened here and who is accountable. And honestly, I'm still shocked that ICE agents are being deployed in Minneapolis, it's just not right 
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but most ppl disagree 
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. I think it's crazy how some ppl are defending ICE agents and saying they acted in self-defense when the vids show otherwise 
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I'm so glad that the Hennepin County Attorney is pushing back against the FBI's investigation and demanding to know what really happened in this case. We need to get to the bottom of this and make sure that justice is served. 
it's crazy! and then they have the nerve to say she was self-defense? come on, dude! 
she just wanted to protect herself & her pet, but it ended in tragedy 
... i dont think anyone should be shot by a police officer, no matter the circumstances 
I'm so sorry for Renee's family & loved ones... her death is just heartbreaking 
. The video shows it all - she was trying to leave the situation calmly but still followed the officer's orders. Can't believe what happened next 
. I mean, can you imagine being in her shoes? You're driving down the road with your dog in the backseat and then some ICE agent comes out of nowhere telling you to get out of the car... and then she does what anyone would do - tries to cooperate. But instead of that cooperation turning into a peaceful resolution, it ends up in her getting shot by the very person who's supposed to be helping her 
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This whole thing is just messed up. ICE agents are supposed to be law enforcement, not border patrol vigilantes. Who dies when a cop decides to take their life? Renee Good shouldn't have been shot like that. The dude was trying to pull over the car and she reverses into him... it's not like she was driving recklessly or anything.