Renee Nicole Good said ‘I’m not mad at you’ before ICE agent shot her, video shows | Minnesota ICE shooting
Renee Nicole Good calmly said everything was “fine” and “I’m not mad at you” seconds before an on-duty Immigration Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot her as she drove in Minneapolis, according to a cellphone video shared by Donald Trump’s White House on Friday.
Partisan media outlet Alpha News ranks first sent The video at It was later shared by a White House official Quick Response X account and J.D. VanceThe vice president wrote that he agreed in part that Good’s death was a “tragedy” but accused the media of dishonestly reporting the circumstances of his killing.
In a statement to the Guardian, Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin confirmed the footage was real and claimed Good “obstructed law enforcement and weaponized his vehicle with the intent to kill or cause bodily harm to federal law enforcement officers” and that “the officer feared for his own life.”
“The American people can watch this video with their own eyes and ears and decide for themselves,” McLaughlin added.
The footage shows Good being approached in the driver’s seat of a burgundy Honda Pilot while standing across the road with a siren blaring.
As the agent filming the video passes the front of his car, Good can be heard saying, “No problem, buddy,” through the open driver’s window. and to its back plate. He goes on and appears to say: “I’m not mad at you.”
The masked agent’s reflection then becomes visible on the side of the car, and another person’s voice is heard: “Hey – show your face, big boy.” The person appears to be Good’s wife, Rebecca Good, who is later seen holding her own cell phone and heard saying: “Just so you know, we don’t change our plates every morning. It’ll be the same plate when you come talk to us later.”
That person then says he is a US citizen and adds: “Do you want to come at us? Do you want to come at us? Go make yourself lunch, big boy. Go ahead.” As he then turns to get into the passenger seat of Good’s car, another masked officer can be seen approaching the driver’s side of the SUV and saying: “Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Get out of the fucking car. Get out of the car.”
The agent who shot the video again walked in front of Good’s car, from the passenger side to the driver’s side. Good backs up briefly, and as he moves forward, the woman next to him says: “Ride, baby, drive.” The agent’s phone is then suddenly turned towards the sky and he can be heard saying: “Wow!”
That moment in the clip is consistent with another video circulating that shows the slow-moving car gently brushing against the agent until the officer was able to easily maintain his balance.
Before the police officer puts the phone down, gunshots are heard. “Fucking bitch,” a voice says as Good’s car briefly comes into view as it drives away. Then a loud crash is heard.
A dog is seen in the backseat of Good’s SUV during the video. It was stated that the animal escaped uninjured.
The ICE agent who killed Good, an American mother of three, was identified as Jonathan E Ross. Ross, a 10-year veteran of ICE’s enforcement and removal operation’s special response team, was participating in an immigration screening in Minneapolis on Wednesday when he fatally shot Good. Ross in June drifted An open ICE detainee and a felon who were hit by a vehicle while participating in the arrest of an undocumented immigrant. conviction in 2022 for sexually assaulting his 16-year-old stepdaughter.
At least some major law enforcement agencies in the United States restrict officers from shooting at cars heading toward them unless the drivers or passengers use secondary force, such as pointing a gun at them. The purpose of such a restriction is to limit the risk that vehicles whose drivers were struck will crash into persons, vehicles or buildings not involved in the incident.
Still, Vance claimed on X on Friday that the Alpha News video from Ross’ perspective reveals that “his life was in danger and he fired in self-defense.”
“If you want to say that this woman’s death was a tragedy and that we as Christians and Americans should pray for her soul, then I agree with you,” Vance wrote in an X post on the subject. to postHe previously joined other Trump administration officials in trying to portray Good, without evidence, as someone engaged in “domestic terrorism.” “But… does this law enforcement officer have a family? Yes. Was he seriously injured in a vehicle crash just six months ago? Yes. Did he have reason to fear for his life? Yes. Does he have every right to safety while doing his job? Yes.”
Minnesota officials and residents met the Trump administration’s account of Good’s killing with harsh rebukes. Notably, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey told ICE to “get the hell out” of the city five years ago, where a police officer killed George Floyd in full view of a cellphone camera, sparking worldwide protests.
As protests near where Good was killed drew thousands of people, some congressional Democrats threatened to cut funding to the Department of Homeland Security, where ICE operates.
Alpha News published Friday’s video from Ross’ perspective; news outlet reporter Liz Collins was a guest on Thursday’s edition of Primetime, whose host Jesse Watters is an ardent Trump supporter.
Meanwhile, Rebecca Good released a statement saying: “On Wednesday, January 7, we stood to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns. We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, we all deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived that belief every day. She is pure love. She is pure joy. She is pure sunshine.
“Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same basic truth: We are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole.”
