Renée Good Fatal Shooting by Federal Agent

Minneapolis, Minnesota | January 7, 2026

Record Type: Federal use-of-force oversight failure

Current Status: 🟡 Scheduled hearings announced; no hearings held as of February 3, 2026

Case Overview

On January 7, 2026, Renée Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, mother of three, poet, and widow of a veteran, was shot and killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis.

Good was sitting in her Honda Pilot on Portland Avenue in south Minneapolis when she was shot three times through her windshield. Video evidence and witness accounts contradict federal officials' characterizations that she attempted to run over the agent. The incident sparked national protests and multiple federal prosecutor resignations.

The shooting was Minneapolis' first recorded homicide of 2026. Congressional hearings have been scheduled but not yet held as of February 3, 2026.

This overview reflects documented facts only and does not include inference or interpretation.

What Video Evidence, Official Records, and Reporting Document

Background Context:

  • Operation Metro Surge: Federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis-St. Paul area launched December 2025

  • January 6, 2026: DHS announced deployment of 2,000 agents to Minneapolis area ("largest immigration enforcement operation ever")

  • January 7, 2026: ICE agents conducting enforcement operation in south Minneapolis residential neighborhood

  • Good's shooting was the first recorded homicide in Minneapolis in 2026

Renée Nicole Macklin Good:

  • Full name: Renée Nicole Macklin Good (born Renée Nicole Ganger)

  • Born: April 2, 1988

  • Age at death: 37

  • U.S. citizen, originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado

  • Mother of three children: 15-year-old daughter, 12-year-old boy, 6-year-old boy

  • Widow (second husband died in 2023 at age 36)

  • 2020 graduate of Old Dominion University with English degree

  • Poet and writer

  • Had recently moved to Minneapolis with partner after living in Kansas City and Canada

  • Had just dropped off 6-year-old son at school before encounter

ICE Agent Identified:

  • Jonathan Ross (ICE agent)

  • Identified through court records by Minnesota Star Tribune on January 8, 2026

  • Federal officials initially declined to identify shooter

  • DHS stated agent was struck by vehicle and hospitalized; released soon after

  • DHS official later told NBC News Ross sustained "internal bleeding" but did not elaborate

Video-Documented Sequence of Events

Multiple videos verified by ABC News, NBC News, CNN, and other outlets document the following:

Initial Positioning:

  • Good's maroon Honda Pilot stopped diagonally on Portland Avenue (one-way street)

  • Vehicle positioned sideways in street as at least four cars pass perpendicularly

  • Passenger side front window closed, rear window mostly open

  • Good's partner (Becca Good) stands behind Honda Pilot

  • Partner appears to question federal agent while both hold up cellphones

Agent Approach and Commands:

  • At least three federal agents wearing masks approach Honda Pilot

  • One agent orders Good to get out of car

  • Agent reaches through open driver's side window

  • Jonathan Ross walks around vehicle, then walks back around it

Vehicle Movement:

  • Honda Pilot briefly reverses (few feet)

  • Good then begins moving forward and to the right (direction of traffic on one-way street)

  • Video obtained by ABC News (recorded by Ross) shows Good turning steering wheel to right, away from agent

  • Steering wheel turned right "just over one second before first shot fired"

  • Ross positioned at front-left of vehicle

  • Vehicle wheels turning right, away from where Ross standing

The Shooting:

  • Ross fires while holding phone in left hand, drawing weapon with right hand

  • Three shots fired through windshield

  • Time between first and second shot: 399 milliseconds (per ABC News metadata analysis)

  • Time between second and third shot: 299 milliseconds

  • Ross fires in under one second total

  • As vehicle passes Ross, it is turning away from him

  • Video shows Ross remains upright throughout; no evidence of being struck

  • Third shot fired as Honda Pilot passing agent

Post-Shooting:

  • Three seconds after shooting, Honda Pilot crashes into parked car

  • Vehicle inches off one-way street into snow near tree

  • Good declared dead at scene

Autopsy Findings (Family-Commissioned):

Independent autopsy commissioned by Good's family (released January 21, 2026):

  • Three clear gunshot wounds

  • Fourth graze wound

  • Shot to left forearm (not immediately life-threatening)

  • Shot to right breast without piercing major organs (not immediately life-threatening)

  • Fatal shot: Left side of head near temple, exited right side

  • Findings released by family attorneys Antonio M. Romanucci and team

Hennepin County Medical Examiner:

  • As of January 21, 2026, had not yet released findings to family or legal team

Official Statements

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem (January 7, 2026): "[Good] attacked [ICE] and those surrounding them and attempted to run them over and ram them with her vehicle."

Good "ignored commands to get out of the car she was driving and tried to run over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in an attempt to kill or to cause bodily harm to agents."

Noem stated the officer "was struck by the vehicle and treated at a hospital before being released." Declined to answer question about whether officer opened fire before or after allegedly being struck.

DHS Spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin: Called Good's actions "an act of domestic terrorism." Said Good "weaponized her vehicle" and "violently, willfully, and viciously ran over" the ICE agent.

Later statement (January 21, 2026): "If you impede law enforcement operations, ignore law commands, and use a deadly weapon to kill or cause bodily harm to a federal law enforcement office there are dangerous, and in this case deadly, consequences. This was entirely preventable."

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche (Fox News Sunday): "[The Department of Justice doesn't] just go out and investigate every time an officer is forced to defend himself against somebody putting his life in danger. We never do."

"Everybody can watch the videos and see that [Ross] got attacked with a car that was trying to take his life."

President Donald Trump: Defended the shooting, stating agent acted in self-defense and that Good ran agent over.

Minnesota Officials' Statements

Governor Tim Walz: Offered "deepest sympathies" to family "on an unimaginable tragedy."

Proclaimed January 9, 2026 as "Renee Good Day."

Placed National Guard on standby following protests.

Along with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, filed suit against DHS to halt ICE deployments.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: "Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit" (in response to DHS claims Good tried to run over agent).

"To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis."

Urged residents to remain calm in wake of "chaos" in the city.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: Called Good's killing "predictable and preventable."

Criticized actions of ICE agents.

Confirmed Good's shooting was first homicide recorded in Minneapolis in 2026.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison: Filed suit with Minneapolis and Saint Paul against DHS.

Asked residents (with County Prosecutor Mary Moriarty) to submit videos, photos, and eyewitness accounts of shooting.

State County Prosecutor Mary Moriarty: Said her office was "exploring all options to ensure a state level investigation can continue."

Family Statements

Becca Good (wife, via statement released January 10, 2026): "On Jan. 7, [Renée] and I stopped to support our neighbors" before incident occurred.

"We had whistles. They had guns."

"Renée lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow."

"Renée 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."

Donna Ganger (mother, via Minnesota Star Tribune): Called daughter "one of the kindest people I've ever known."

"She was extremely compassionate. She's taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being."

Said daughter "was not part of anything like that at all" (referring to protesters challenging ICE agents).

Investigative Control and Federal Actions

FBI Investigation Control:

  • January 8, 2026: FBI revoked Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) access to evidence

  • Reversed earlier agreement that joint investigation would be undertaken

  • Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner said continuation of state investigation would be "extremely difficult, if not impossible" without federal cooperation

DOJ Decisions:

  • Civil Rights Division leaders declined to open constitutional investigation into shooting

  • Deputy AG Todd Blanche stated DOJ would not open criminal investigation into Ross

  • Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon made decision not to investigate

Federal Prosecutor Resignations:

  • January 13, 2026: Twelve or more federal prosecutors resigned

  • Former Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson (District of Minnesota) resigned

  • Five other federal prosecutors in District of Minnesota resigned

  • Multiple prosecutors from DOJ Civil Rights Division resigned, including:

    • Criminal section chief

    • Principal deputy chief

    • Deputy chief

    • Acting deputy chief

  • Resignations over "the Justice Department's push to investigate the widow of [Renée Good] and the department's reluctance to investigate the shooter" (New York Times)

FBI Supervisor Resignation:

  • January 23, 2026: Tracee Mergen, supervisor in FBI's Minneapolis field office, resigned

  • Resigned after FBI leadership pushed her to abandon civil rights investigation into shooting (per New York Times)

DOJ Announced Investigations Into:

  • Good's widow Becca Good

  • Minnesota Governor Tim Walz

  • Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey

  • Alleged "conspiracy to impede federal officers from carrying out their duties"

Federal Judge Actions:

  • January 27, 2026: Chief U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz held hearing on ICE compliance

  • Judge Schiltz estimated ICE violated approximately 96 federal court orders in Minnesota in January 2026 alone

  • Stated ICE likely "violated more court orders in January than some federal agencies had in their entire existence"

Oversight Authority That Existed

House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman: Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) Ranking Member: Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) Authority: DOJ actions, civil rights enforcement, federal law enforcement conduct

House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman: Representative Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) Ranking Member: Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) Authority: DHS and ICE operations

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman: Representative James Comer (R-KY) Ranking Member: Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA) Authority: Broad federal agency oversight

Senate Committee on the Judiciary Chairman: Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Ranking Member: Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Authority: DOJ decision-making

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman: Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Ranking Member: Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) Authority: DHS enforcement practices

Congressional Actions Taken

Statements and Calls for Investigation:

  • Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for investigations

  • Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA): Agent "needs to be arrested, and he needs to be prosecuted. He needs to be put on trial"

  • Ken Martin (DNC Chair) accused FBI of "cover-up" when BCA access revoked

Legislative Actions:

  • January 14, 2026: Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL) introduced articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Grounds: Obstruction of congressional oversight, violations of public trust through warrantless arrests, self-dealing Status: Unexpected to clear Republican-controlled House; accrued 70+ signatures as of January 15

  • January 15, 2026: Representative Shri Thanedar (D-MI) announced plans to introduce Abolish ICE Act Context: YouGov/Economist poll (January 9-12) showed 46% support abolishing ICE, 43% oppose

Document Requests:

  • House Judiciary Committee Democrats sent letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi (January 27, 2026) Requested: Documents about investigation of Good killing Deadline: February 2, 2026

Scheduled Hearings (Announced But Not Held):

  • House Homeland Security Committee: February 10, 2026, 10:00 AM Witnesses: Todd Lyons (Acting ICE Director), Rodney Scott (CBP Commissioner), Joseph Edlow (USCIS Director) Note: Hearing scheduled before Good's death; original request did not mention Good

  • Senate Homeland Security Committee: February 12, 2026 Witnesses: Same three officials Note: Hearing scheduled before Good's death; Senator Paul's letters did not mention Good

Democratic Report:

  • February 3, 2026: House Oversight Ranking Member Robert Garcia released report Title: "Ranking Member Robert Garcia Releases Report on Killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti" Findings: Trump Administration policies and tactics led to deaths Note: Minority report, not official committee report

Senate Democrat Actions:

  • Senate Homeland Security Committee Democrats demanded DHS Secretary Noem appear for testimony

  • Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and Democratic members sent letter stating Noem "presided over an increasingly dangerous and untenable breakdown in trust in federal law enforcement"

Oversight Actions Not Documented

As of February 3, 2026, the following actions are not documented in committee schedules, official records, or the Congressional Record:

Hearings Held:

  • No hearings convened on Good shooting

  • No hearings with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on this incident

  • No hearings with ICE agent Jonathan Ross

  • No hearings with FBI officials about investigation control

  • No hearings about DOJ decision not to investigate

  • February 10 and 12 hearings scheduled but not yet held

Investigations Initiated:

  • No formal congressional investigations announced

  • No joint committee investigations

  • No independent congressional investigation

  • No inspector general investigations publicly announced

Evidence Collection:

  • No subpoenas issued for video evidence

  • No subpoenas issued for ICE operational records

  • No subpoenas issued for body camera footage (if exists)

  • No subpoenas issued for radio communications

  • No requests for Ross's phone video (mentioned in ABC News reporting as obtained by them)

  • No examination of autopsy findings

  • No examination of medical records

Witness Testimony:

  • No testimony from ICE agent Jonathan Ross

  • No testimony from other ICE agents at scene

  • No testimony from DHS Secretary Noem on this specific incident

  • No testimony from FBI officials about investigation control decisions

  • No testimony from DOJ officials about decision not to investigate

  • No testimony from resigned prosecutors about reasons for resignation

  • No testimony from FBI supervisor Tracee Mergen

  • No testimony from eyewitnesses

  • No testimony from Good's family

Document Production:

  • No ICE operational plans released

  • No communications between ICE and DOJ released

  • No FBI investigation files released

  • No body camera footage released (if exists)

  • No agent phone video officially released to Congress

Accountability Actions:

  • No referrals for prosecution

  • No disciplinary actions announced for agents

  • No policy changes mandated by Congress

  • No funding restrictions enacted

  • No contempt citations issued

Reports and Findings:

  • No committee reports issued (only minority Democratic report)

  • No findings of fact published

  • No legislative recommendations

  • No resolution of discrepancies between video evidence and official statements

Timeline

Pre-Incident:

  • December 2025: Operation Metro Surge begins in Minneapolis area

  • January 6, 2026: DHS announces deployment of 2,000 agents (called "largest immigration enforcement operation ever")

January 7, 2026 - Day of Shooting:

  • Morning: Good drops 6-year-old son at school

  • Good and partner encounter ICE operation with "whistles" to support neighbors

  • Approximately mid-morning: Jonathan Ross shoots Good three times through windshield

  • Good declared dead at scene

  • Minneapolis' first recorded homicide of 2026

  • Evening: DHS Secretary Noem and officials characterize Good as attacking agents

  • Evening: Vigils held in Minneapolis; protesters chant Good's name

Immediate Aftermath (January 7-15):

  • January 8: Minnesota BCA announces FBI revoked their access to evidence

  • January 8: Minnesota Star Tribune identifies shooter as Jonathan Ross through court records

  • January 8-9: Multiple videos published by news outlets

  • January 9: Governor Walz proclaims "Renee Good Day"

  • January 9: Minneapolis Public Schools cancels classes for remainder of week, offers remote learning until February 12

  • January 9: County Prosecutor Moriarty and AG Ellison ask residents to submit videos/photos/accounts

  • January 10: Becca Good releases statement

  • January 13: Twelve+ federal prosecutors resign, including Joseph H. Thompson and Civil Rights Division members

  • January 13: DOJ announces investigations into Good's widow, Walz, and Frey

  • January 14: Rep. Robin Kelly introduces impeachment articles against Noem

  • January 15: Rep. Thanedar announces plans for Abolish ICE Act

Subsequent Events:

  • January 17: Bruce Springsteen dedicates "The Promised Land" to Good at concert

  • January 21: Family releases independent autopsy findings

  • January 23: New York Times reports FBI supervisor Tracee Mergen resigned

  • January 24: Alex Pretti shot and killed in Minneapolis

  • January 26: Senator Rand Paul sends letters requesting February 12 testimony

  • January 27: House Judiciary Democrats send letter to AG Bondi

  • January 27: Judge Schiltz hearing on ICE court order violations (96 violations in January)

  • January 28: Bruce Springsteen releases "Streets of Minneapolis"

  • January 29: Washington Post reports Minneapolis prosecutors threatened mass resignations

  • January 30: Tom Morello "Defend Minnesota" benefit concert

  • February 3: House Oversight Ranking Member Garcia releases Democratic report

  • As of February 3: Scheduled hearings not yet held

Related Documented Events

  • January 8, 2026: Two immigrants shot (non-fatally) by CBP in Portland, Oregon

  • January 14, 2026: Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in leg by ICE agent in Minneapolis

  • January 24, 2026: Alex Pretti shot and killed by CBP agents in Minneapolis

  • ICE reportedly opened fire on people nine times in five states and Washington D.C. since September 2025

  • Four people killed during federal deportation operations

  • Use of tear gas and pepper spray against protesters and students

  • Roosevelt High School incident: ICE officers allegedly handcuffed two staff members

  • One person detained by ICE during Operation Metro Surge died in custody

Sources

Primary Official Records:

  • Hennepin County Medical Examiner

  • Independent autopsy commissioned by Good family (released January 21, 2026)

  • Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigation

  • FBI investigation

  • Federal court records (Jonathan Ross identification)

  • Federal court orders (Judge Schiltz hearing, January 27, 2026)

  • Minneapolis crime dashboard (confirming first homicide of 2026)

Congressional Records:

Video Evidence and Analysis (Three-Source Verification Standard Met):

News Reporting:

Verification Notes

Video Evidence:

  • Multiple independent angles verified by ABC News, NBC News, CNN

  • ABC News obtained and analyzed agent Ross's phone video

  • ABC News conducted metadata analysis showing 399 milliseconds between first and second shot

  • Video clearly shows Good turning steering wheel right, away from agent

  • No video shows vehicle striking agent

  • Video shows agent remained upright throughout

  • Video shows agent firing while holding phone in one hand

Medical Evidence:

  • Independent autopsy findings released by family attorneys (verified by NBC News and other outlets)

  • Three gunshot wounds documented: forearm, breast, head

  • Fatal wound to head (temple entry, right side exit)

  • Hennepin County Medical Examiner had not released findings to family as of January 21

Agent Identification:

  • Jonathan Ross identified by Minnesota Star Tribune through court records (January 8)

  • Multiple news outlets confirmed identification

  • Federal officials initially declined to identify shooter

Federal Actions:

  • FBI revocation of BCA access confirmed by Minnesota officials (January 8)

  • Prosecutor resignations confirmed by New York Times, Washington Post

  • FBI supervisor resignation (Tracee Mergen) confirmed by New York Times (January 23)

  • DOJ investigations into widow, Walz, and Frey confirmed through multiple news sources

Congressional Actions:

  • Impeachment articles filing confirmed through congressional records

  • Scheduled hearings confirmed by committee announcements and CBS News, NBC News

  • Garcia report confirmed through House Oversight Committee website

  • Document request letters confirmed through news reporting

Minneapolis Crime Data:

  • First homicide of 2026 confirmed by Minneapolis crime dashboard

  • Confirmed by Minneapolis Police Department spokesperson

  • Verified by Snopes fact-check

Oversight Status

Status: 🟡 Scheduled hearings announced; no hearings held

Criteria for Status Assessment:

Hearings Scheduled But Not Held:

  • House Homeland Security Committee: February 10, 2026 (scheduled)

  • Senate Homeland Security Committee: February 12, 2026 (scheduled)

  • Status as of February 3, 2026: Neither hearing has occurred

Significant Limitations on Scheduled Hearings:

  • Hearings requested and scheduled before Good's death occurred

  • Original letters did not mention Good or Pretti by name

  • Witnesses are agency heads (Lyons, Scott, Edlow), not agents involved

  • No DHS Secretary Noem testimony scheduled

  • No ICE agent Jonathan Ross testimony scheduled

  • No FBI officials scheduled to testify about investigation control

  • No DOJ officials scheduled regarding decision not to investigate

Actions Completed to Date:

  • Multiple congressional statements condemning shooting

  • Impeachment articles introduced (not expected to pass)

  • Document requests issued (responses not yet public)

  • Democratic minority report released

  • Bipartisan calls for investigation

Significant Oversight Gaps:

  • No hearings held despite one month elapsed

  • No formal investigations initiated

  • No subpoenas issued for evidence

  • No testimony taken under oath

  • No independent verification of federal claims

  • No resolution of contradictions between video evidence and official statements

  • No accountability for DOJ decision not to investigate

  • No accountability for FBI blocking state investigation

  • No examination of mass prosecutor resignations

Institutional Breakdown:

  • DOJ declined to investigate despite Civil Rights Division mandate

  • FBI blocked state investigation

  • 12+ federal prosecutors resigned in protest

  • FBI supervisor resigned rather than comply with directives

  • Federal judge documented 96 ICE court order violations in one month

  • Congressional oversight limited to scheduled hearings not yet held

Comparison to Standard Use-of-Force Oversight:

  • Video evidence exists and is publicly available

  • Medical evidence exists (autopsy)

  • Eyewitness testimony available

  • Federal officials made public claims contradicted by video

  • No congressional hearings convened to examine evidence

  • No independent federal investigation

  • State investigation blocked by federal government

This status subject to change as scheduled hearings occur and additional oversight actions taken.

Related Records

  • Alex Pretti, Minneapolis, January 24, 2026

  • Operation Metro Surge Documentation

  • Federal Immigration Enforcement Oversight

  • Constitutional Use-of-Force Cases

  • Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, Minneapolis, January 14, 2026

Transparency Statement

This documentation records publicly available information and verified reporting regarding the fatal shooting of Renée Good and congressional oversight responses. It identifies authority that exists to conduct oversight and documents which actions have been scheduled versus which have been completed.

All factual claims regarding the shooting sequence are based on video evidence verified by multiple independent news organizations and metadata analysis by ABC News. Medical findings are based on independent autopsy released by family attorneys. Federal actions regarding investigation control are based on statements by Minnesota officials and reporting by New York Times and Washington Post.

Official statements are presented as reported by news sources. Congressional actions are documented through official announcements, congressional records, and news reporting.

The documentation does not assert legal conclusions regarding justification for use of force, criminal liability, or civil rights violations. Those determinations are left to appropriate investigative and judicial processes - though it documents that DOJ declined to open such investigations despite Civil Rights Division mandate.

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