> At a Glance
> – Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on January 7
> – She and wife Becca had stopped to support neighbors while carrying whistles
> – The couple had just dropped off their 6-year-old son at school
> – Why it matters: The incident raises questions about use of force during immigration operations in residential areas
A routine school run turned deadly when Renee Nicole Good was shot by an immigration officer moments after dropping off her youngest child, leaving her wife Becca to raise three children alone.
The Shooting
Video shows an ICE agent trying to open the driver’s door of the couple’s Honda SUV. When Renee attempted to drive away, a second agent fired three shots through the open window. The vehicle then crashed into parked cars.
Becca can be heard in the recording:
> “They shot my wife”
She later sobbed:
> “I made her come down here, it’s my fault”
Community Response
The couple had recently moved to Minnesota seeking “a better life,” according to Becca’s January 9 statement to MPR News. They found a “vibrant and welcoming community” where neighbors looked out for one another.
Becca explained why they stopped:
> “We stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns.”
Key Details
- Renee suffered gunshot wounds to the head, per city officials cited by ABC News
- A doctor who tried to help was initially blocked by officers at the scene
- She was transported to hospital but pronounced dead
- The couple has three children from previous marriages
Aftermath
Becca described her wife as someone whose “kindness radiated out of her” and asked the public to honor Renee’s memory by:
- Rejecting hate and choosing compassion
- Turning away from fear and pursuing peace
- Refusing division and working together
> “Here, I had finally found peace and safe harbor. That has been taken from me forever,” Becca wrote.
Key Takeaways
- Renee Nicole Good was killed by ICE agents on January 7 after a brief encounter
- She leaves behind three children, including a 6-year-old who already lost his father
- Becca vows to continue teaching their son that people are “building a better world”
- The family requests privacy as they grieve while ensuring Renee’s legacy of kindness lives on
The shooting occurred in a residential neighborhood, turning an ordinary Wednesday morning into a tragedy that now shadows a family and their community.
