> At a Glance
> – A 37-year-old mother of three, Renee Nicole Good, was fatally shot by an ICE agent on January 7 in Minneapolis
> – Witness Venus DeMars says agents kept bystanders from helping Good by drawing weapons
> – DHS claims Good “weaponized her vehicle”; city leaders call the terrorism label “bulls-“
> – Why it matters: The shooting has inflamed tensions over federal immigration tactics and use-of-force rules
A Minneapolis block turned into a flashpoint on January 7 when ICE agent Jonathan Ross opened fire on Renee Nicole Good, a local mother of three, as officials tried to clear bystanders from an immigration enforcement scene.
What Witnesses Saw
Venus DeMars tells News Of Los Angeles she arrived as paramedics were doing CPR on Good amid roughly two dozen ICE vehicles. DeMars estimates it took about 15 minutes for an ambulance to push through the crowd.
> “People were just incensed that ICE had kept assistance away from her using weapons,” DeMars says, adding that several onlookers tried to run to Good before agents brandished firearms.
She says the absence of bandages and the ambulance leaving without sirens made it clear “she hadn’t made it.”
Conflicting Accounts
- DHS statement on X: accuses Good of “weaponizing her vehicle” and calls the incident an “act of domestic terrorism”
- Minneapolis mayor: bluntly rejects that description as “bulls-“
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem: said on January 8 that the agent was treated at a hospital and released
Bystander video shows Ross walking after the shooting, then getting into a car and leaving. Authorities have not announced any charges, and an investigation continues.
Key Takeaways
- A mother of three is dead after being shot by an ICE agent during a Minneapolis immigration operation
- Witnesses say agents blocked medical help at gunpoint, fueling public anger
- Federal and local officials are sharply divided over whether the shooting constitutes “domestic terrorism”
- The agent involved has been identified but has not been charged
The deadly encounter has intensified scrutiny of ICE field tactics and the legal protections afforded to federal agents during immigration arrests.
