A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has been identified as Jonathan Ross, a 43-year-old deportation officer from Minnesota, who fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during a confrontation in Minneapolis on Wednesday. According to court documents, Ross was injured in a traffic incident last year while apprehending an undocumented man.
The shooting occurred after the Department of Homeland Security initiated a massive surge in federal agents to the Twin Cities following a viral video targeting Somali Americans. The ICE agent claimed that Ross feared for his life and fired defensive shots, but witnesses disputed this account. Video footage obtained by The Intercept contradicts the government's narrative, showing an officer telling Good to "get out of the fucking car" before Ross shoots into her vehicle three times.
The FBI has refused to cooperate with local investigators, citing national security concerns, which has made accountability difficult to come by. Local leaders have called for a comprehensive investigation and urged ICE to leave Minneapolis. The shooting has sparked widespread outrage and calls for justice, with Rep. Ilhan Omar demanding an investigation into the incident.
A spokesperson for the city of Minneapolis described the decision to exclude local law enforcement as "deeply disappointing," and another official stated that the Trump administration's claim that Ross was acting in self-defense is "bullshit." The shooting has also raised concerns about the use of federal agents to enforce immigration policies, particularly in residential areas.
The Intercept obtained footage of the shooting on Wednesday, which appears to show an ICE agent firing into a vehicle before walking away apparently uninjured. Luis Argueta, a spokesperson for the immigrant rights group Unidos Minnesota, said that locals were eager to learn the identity of the shooter and hoped authorities would investigate and prosecute the person responsible.
A Facebook page linked to Ross's father shows a man carrying an assault rifle, which has raised questions about the agent's background and potential motivations. Public records indicate that Ross secured a loan through a program for veterans.
The Department of Homeland Security justified the shooting by claiming that Good was engaged in "an act of domestic terrorism," but witnesses disputed this account. The incident has sparked widespread outrage and calls for justice, with many demanding an investigation into the shooting and accountability for those responsible.
The shooting occurred after the Department of Homeland Security initiated a massive surge in federal agents to the Twin Cities following a viral video targeting Somali Americans. The ICE agent claimed that Ross feared for his life and fired defensive shots, but witnesses disputed this account. Video footage obtained by The Intercept contradicts the government's narrative, showing an officer telling Good to "get out of the fucking car" before Ross shoots into her vehicle three times.
The FBI has refused to cooperate with local investigators, citing national security concerns, which has made accountability difficult to come by. Local leaders have called for a comprehensive investigation and urged ICE to leave Minneapolis. The shooting has sparked widespread outrage and calls for justice, with Rep. Ilhan Omar demanding an investigation into the incident.
A spokesperson for the city of Minneapolis described the decision to exclude local law enforcement as "deeply disappointing," and another official stated that the Trump administration's claim that Ross was acting in self-defense is "bullshit." The shooting has also raised concerns about the use of federal agents to enforce immigration policies, particularly in residential areas.
The Intercept obtained footage of the shooting on Wednesday, which appears to show an ICE agent firing into a vehicle before walking away apparently uninjured. Luis Argueta, a spokesperson for the immigrant rights group Unidos Minnesota, said that locals were eager to learn the identity of the shooter and hoped authorities would investigate and prosecute the person responsible.
A Facebook page linked to Ross's father shows a man carrying an assault rifle, which has raised questions about the agent's background and potential motivations. Public records indicate that Ross secured a loan through a program for veterans.
The Department of Homeland Security justified the shooting by claiming that Good was engaged in "an act of domestic terrorism," but witnesses disputed this account. The incident has sparked widespread outrage and calls for justice, with many demanding an investigation into the shooting and accountability for those responsible.
A 43-year-old ICE agent shoots a young woman in her car and now everyone wants to know who was in his life that day? 
What's more important is what happened to Renee Nicole Good, not some loan he got as a vet. 
The FBI not cooperating with local investigators just shows how out of touch they are... 
It's like they're covering something up. And now Rep Ilhan Omar is demanding an investigation into the whole thing, which I think we all want to see happen. 
. ICE agents are supposed to be enforcing laws not taking lives 
. I'm all about being aware of our surroundings but using excessive force just isn't right 
. And can you believe the FBI won't cooperate with local investigators? That's super shady 
. Rep Ilhan Omar is totally right in demanding an investigation and calling for accountability 
. It's heartbreaking to think about Renee Nicole Good's life being taken away 
. This incident highlights the need for stricter regulations on immigration enforcement and more community trust 
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I'm really surprised the FBI isn't being more transparent about what's going on here. Sources say they're claiming national security concerns to avoid scrutiny, but it seems like a pretty clear-cut case of police misconduct to me 
. The fact that video footage contradicts their story and witnesses are saying the officer was telling Good to "get out of the fucking car" before he shoots into her vehicle... yeah, that's not looking good for ICE or Ross at all 
i dont get how they justified it as domestic terrorism tho? didnt she just try to leave her car or something? 
it's crazy they got away with saying renée was doing something 'domestic terrorism' when like no one knows what she did. and the fact that the FBI ain't cooperating with local investigators is just red flag after red flag 
this incident needs a full investigation ASAP so we can get some answers about what really went down 
just another day where some dude's life gets cut short by a fed agent over some viral video drama... like, what even is that? 
37 years old, Renee Nicole Good, shot down in the street because of some nonsense about Somali Americans. And now we're supposed to believe it was self-defense? 
no wonder they're refusing to cooperate with local law enforcement... they don't want to take responsibility for their own mess.
. We need to know what really happened here and who's behind it... and hopefully, we'll get some justice for Renee Nicole Good 
. i mean i know we gotta be careful but come on... immigration policies can be handled by local cops not some faceless federal agents 
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. Who are they really looking out for here? National security concerns? Or just protecting their own?