> At a Glance
> – Renee Nicole Macklin Good, 37, was shot dead by an ICE officer after dropping her son at school
> – Videos show an officer fire at least two shots into her Honda Pilot as it rolled forward
> – No deportation target, no serious criminal record; she was a U.S. citizen
> – Why it matters: The killing has ignited fury over federal immigration tactics in a city that never wanted the operation
A routine school run turned deadly Wednesday when ICE officers surrounded Renee Nicole Macklin Good’s SUV on a snowy Minneapolis street, leaving the mother of three fatally wounded behind the wheel.
Who Was Renee Nicole Macklin Good
Good, 37, recently relocated from Kansas City with her partner and three children. She described herself online as a “poet and writer and wife and mom,” proudly displaying a pride-flag emoji on Instagram.
- U.S. citizen born in Colorado
- Creative-writing graduate of Old Dominion University, class of 2020
- Former dental assistant and credit-union employee
- Stay-at-home mom to kids aged 15, 12, and 6
Her ex-husband said she sang in high-school chorus, studied vocal performance in college, and joined youth mission trips to Northern Ireland. Old Dominion President Brian Hemphill called her killing “yet another clear example that fear and violence have sadly become commonplace.”
What the Videos Show
Bystander clips capture an officer yanking the driver-side handle and shouting for Good to open the door. As the Honda Pilot inches ahead, a second officer directly in front pulls his weapon and fires at least two shots at close range before jumping back.
> Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara stated:
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> > “The vehicle began to drive off. At least two shots were fired. The vehicle then crashed on the side of the roadway.”
A distraught woman later cries beside the car: “That’s my wife, I don’t know what to do!”
Conflicting Claims
Trump officials labeled Good a domestic terrorist who tried to ram agents. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she “attempted to run over an ICE officer” and ignored commands to exit.
Good’s family rejects that portrayal:
- Ex-husband: never saw her at a protest, called her a “devoted Christian”
- Mother Donna Ganger: “one of the kindest people I’ve ever known”
- City Council: she was “caring for her neighbors”
| Claim | Source |
|---|---|
| Attempted to ram officers | DHS Secretary Noem |
| No activist history | Ex-husband, mother |
| Merely blocking roadway | Minneapolis Chief |
Fallout and Investigation
Mayor Jacob Frey ordered ICE to “get the f— out” of Minneapolis. Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was removed from the probe after the U.S. attorney’s office reserved jurisdiction for the FBI alone.
- FBI now leads; local agency barred from evidence
- Officer treated at hospital and released
- No public timeline on whether shots preceded or followed contact with officer
Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., said she was “heartbroken and angry,” noting Good “was a U.S. citizen, a mother, and a Twin Cities resident.”
Key Takeaways
- A Minneapolis mom with no deportation target or serious record was shot during an ICE operation the city never requested
- Multiple videos show an officer fire into her slow-moving SUV at point-blank range
- Federal officials allege she tried to run over an agent; family and city leaders dispute that narrative
- Local investigators have been shut out, leaving the FBI to conduct the review alone
The shooting has intensified scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement tactics in so-called sanctuary jurisdictions.
