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People wave signs and hold candles during a protest the day after the tragic shooting of Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent, outside the ICE Field Office in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 8, 2026.
– The White House reposted a video of Renee Good’s shooting in Minnesota.
– Before she was shot, the woman was heard saying, “Fine, I’m not mad at you.”
– State officials pledge to investigate criminally, citing a lack of cooperation from the FBI.
The White House shared a new mobile phone footage capturing the incident where a 37-year-old woman, Renee Good, was fatally shot by an immigration officer in her car in Minnesota. The 47-second clip shows her calmly telling the officer, “That’s fine, dude, I’m not mad at you,” just moments before he opens fire as she attempts to reverse her vehicle into the street.
This new footage is likely to exacerbate tensions between Minnesota state authorities and the Trump administration officials, who have offered conflicting narratives about what occurred. On Friday, Minnesota announced they would conduct their own criminal investigation after some state leaders claimed the FBI was refusing to cooperate with local investigators.
Obtained by Alpha News and verified by Reuters, the video begins with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Jonathan Ross approaching Good’s Honda SUV, partly obstructing traffic, with a black dog visible through an open rear window. As Ross circles the vehicle, Good reverses further into the street and speaks to him through the open window. Ross then films the license plate and encounters Good’s wife, Becca Good, who remarks, “We don’t change our plates every morning, just so you know. It’ll be the same plate when you come talk to us later. That’s fine. US citizen.”
Becca, also recording with her phone, adds, “You want to come at us? I say go get yourself some lunch, big boy.” At that moment, another ICE agent commands Renee Good to exit her car. She briefly reverses, then shifts into drive and appears to try to leave.
As the vehicle moves forward, Ross shouts “Whoa!” gunfire erupts, and the car momentarily disappears from the footage as his hand holding the phone seems to flail. The car then speeds down the street while someone nearby mutters, “Fucking bitch.”
Vice President JD Vance, who accused Good of intentionally using her car as a weapon, shared the footage, claiming it showed the officer’s life was in danger. Other videos depict Good turning her wheels away from Ross as she drives forward, with Ross firing three shots—two through the driver’s side window after the front bumper has already passed his legs.
It’s uncertain if Ross made contact with the vehicle, but footage shows him walking calmly towards the car after the shooting.
Officials from the Trump administration have defended the shooting as justified self-defense and labeled Good’s actions as “domestic terrorism”—a claim the Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey dismissed as “garbage,” citing the footage.
Good was a mother of three, including a 6-year-old son. Becca Good issued a statement to Minnesota Public Radio, saying they had “stopped to support our neighbors.”
“We had whistles,” she explained. “They had guns.”
She described Renee as someone who “sparkled from head to toe” and believed in kindness, emphasizing the importance of nurturing love and compassion. She noted her late wife was a Christian who believed all religions share the core truth of love and caring.
### Separate Investigations
Mary Moriarty, the chief prosecutor for Minneapolis’s Hennepin County, and Attorney General Keith Ellison announced on Friday they would launch their own investigations into the shooting. This came after the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Minnesota’s primary investigative body, said the FBI had reversed its initial cooperation, preventing access to evidence, witnesses, and relevant information.
This situation could lead to parallel investigations by local and federal authorities. While officials like Vance argue that federal officers cannot face state criminal charges, Moriarty stated that’s a decision for her to make.
“These are complex legal issues involving federal law enforcement, but the law is clear—we have jurisdiction,” she asserted.
The developments highlight the growing mistrust between local authorities and the federal government amid the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts in Democratic-led cities. Frey accused the administration of trying to influence the investigation by sidelining local authorities.
“Follow the law,” Frey urged. “This isn’t a time to hide the facts.”
Elsewhere, in Portland, Oregon, a Border Patrol agent shot and wounded a man and woman in their vehicle during a traffic stop. Similar to Minnesota, authorities claimed the driver used the car as a weapon to threaten the officer, who fired in self-defense.
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson expressed skepticism about the official narrative, advocating for independent investigations to determine the truth.
The incidents have sparked protests in Minneapolis, Portland, and other cities, with thousands of demonstrators demanding accountability. Democratic officials in those cities have called for the withdrawal of federal officers, asserting their presence intensifies unrest and tensions on the streets.
While part of Trump’s broader immigration crackdown, these events are also intertwined with political attacks targeting the large Somali-American community in Minnesota.
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