On Jan. 7, Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother from Minneapolis, was shot three times by ICE officials while out with her wife, Becca Good. Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who fired the shots, has not faced any charges yet following her death, and his actions have been defended by high-ranking Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials, such as DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
Noem called Good a “domestic terrorist,” alleging that the Minneapolis mother tried to run over Ross during an altercation. President Donald Trump, in reaction to the shooting, said “They’re [ICE] going to make a mistake. Sometimes it can happen,” according to MS NOW.
Following Good’s death, her wife, Becca, is being investigated by the U.S Department of Justice for allegedly resisting federal officers, similar to her partner. Outside of Trump and Noem, other government officials have commented on the shooting, such as Vice President J.D Vance, who said the incident was “a tragedy of her [Good’s] own making.” On Ross, he said “he’s been assaulted. He’s been attacked. He’s been injured because of it. He deserves a debt of gratitude,” according to Truthout.
Becca Good, reflecting on her partner’s life, said that “Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole,” according to ABC 7 EYEWITNESS NEWS.
Democrats have also reacted to Good’s death, criticizing ICE for its violent conduct towards her and others.
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen from Maryland said it is “grotesque to hear Kristi Noem justify her killing as a response to ‘domestic terrorism’ and for Trump to spread further lies on social media.” U.S. Sen. Mark Warner from Virginia said, “We need a full investigation into what happened in Minneapolis. I’m horrified by what I’ve seen. ICE is not above the law,” according to WUSA9.
“Currently, ICE is not required to report any use-of-force incidents against the public, typically defined as resulting in a death or serious bodily injury,” and that “we know little about the full extent of ongoing violence from any federal law enforcement agency,” The American Prospect stated.
CBS News reported “The number of detainees in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody has reached a new record high, surpassing 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency’s 23-year history, according to internal Department of Homeland Security data.”
In 2025, 32 people lost their lives while within ICE custody, with six of those deaths occurring in December alone.
Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for DHS, said that “It is a longstanding practice to provide comprehensive medical care from the moment an alien enters ICE custody,” according to The Guardian.
The first death within ICE custody in 2025 occurred on Jan. 23, with Genry Ruiz Guillen from Honduras passing away after fainting spells and breathing difficulties while contained in a detention center in South Florida.
The last death during 2025 occurred on Dec. 15. Nenko Stanev Gantchev from Bulgaria was found unresponsive in his cell at the North Lake processing center in Michigan. Gantchev had been denied a green card in 2009, after having been in the US since 1995. His death is still under investigation.
The three gunshots that struck Renee Good hit her in her left forearm, her right breast, and her head. The altercation between her, her wife and the ICE officials was videoed by bystanders. Within the footage, Good is depicted steering away from Ross, while officials order her to exit the vehicle, according to NBC News.
Both Good and Ross have had GoFundMe pages started in their names, with Good’s amassing $1.5 million after closing on Jan. 9. Ross’s GoFundMe, which began on Jan. 9, has received notable donations such as one from hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman, as detailed by USA TODAY.
No charges have been filed against Ross in Renee Good’s shooting, with DHS calling the altercation self-defense on the part of Ross.
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