> At a Glance
> – Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings blasted ICE on Bluesky after Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot dead by an agent on Jan. 7
> – Agent Jonathan Ross fired through her windshield and window as she drove away; Good was a U.S. citizen and mom of three
> – Jennings endorsed prosecuting the “former regime” in 2028 and re-posted “The murderer’s name is Jonathan Ross”
> – Why it matters: A celebrity host is using his platform to amplify public anger over a fatal federal shooting now under national scrutiny
Ken Jennings broke his usual trivia-night persona to wade into the furor over the Dec. 7 killing of Renee Nicole Good, posting a string of barbed comments that signal how deeply the Minneapolis incident has rattled observers across the country.
The Posts That Lit Up Bluesky
Hours after news outlets reported Good’s death, the 51-year-old game-show host wrote:
> “It’s been a dark week, but I just saw someone reply to an ‘Abolish ICE’ post with a scoldy Bluesky ‘Uh, try abolish DHS’ and that joy will sustain me for a little while.”
He followed up with a political pledge:
> “The ‘prosecute the former regime at every level’ candidate has my vote in 2028.”
On Thursday he shared another user’s post-“The murderer’s name is Jonathan Ross”-that linked to the Minnesota Star-Tribune story identifying the ICE officer.
What Happened at the Scene
Good’s ex-husband told media she had just dropped off her 6-year-old and was riding with her partner when they encountered ICE agents conducting an immigration sweep in the city’s Somali-populated neighborhood. Video shows:
- Good reversing her Honda Pilot as agents tried to open the doors
- She then pulled forward and right
- Ross shot once through the windshield, then twice through the open driver’s window
City Council member Jason Chavez described Good as a U.S. citizen “watching out for our immigrant neighbors,” while her ex said she was “not an activist.”
DHS and VP Vance Push Back
The Department of Homeland Security accused Good of “weaponizing her vehicle” and labeled the episode an “act of domestic terrorism.”
Vice President JD Vance alleged she was “part of a broader left-wing network to attack, to dox, to assault and to make it impossible for our ICE officers to do their job,” calling her death “a tragedy of her own making.”
Key Takeaways
- Celebrity host Ken Jennings is publicly backing ICE abolition and prosecution of Trump-era officials
- ICE agent Jonathan Ross has been identified by local media as the shooter
- Federal officials frame the incident as terrorism; local officials say Good was a bystander
- The killing occurred in Minneapolis, heart of America’s Somali immigrant community
Jennings closed his stream with advice for followers “anxious and sad about the state of the world,” hinting more commentary may be on the way.
