A veteran ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good in a Minneapolis driveway had extensive experience as a firearms trainer, according to sworn testimony obtained by WIRED. Jonathan Ross, the officer identified by multiple news outlets as the shooter, has led teams drawn from federal agencies including the FBI, and is part of a Special Response Team that serves as ICE's version of a SWAT team.
Ross described his professional background in detail during a December 2025 trial related to an incident last June. The trial was centered on an interaction with Roberto Carlos Muñoz-Guatemala, who was being sought by authorities for being in the US without authorization. According to Ross's testimony, he had been driving unmarked vehicles and wearing ranger green and gray clothing when he encountered Muñoz-Guatemala.
Ross approached Muñoz-Guatemala, who rolled down his window and refused to open it further. The driver then pulled away from Ross while he was being dragged at speeds that Ross claimed seemed like "40 miles an hour or more." In response, Ross fired a Taser at the vehicle, which succeeded in shaking him off.
The incident in June is eerily similar to the shooting of Renee Good on January 8, where video shows a federal agent firing shots into her car as she tried to leave the scene. According to analysis by The New York Times and The Washington Post, there appears to have been no chance for contact between Ross's vehicle and Good's.
Ross has claimed that he was met with erratic behavior from people attempting to flee during his career, describing them as making extreme movements in their vehicles in an effort to avoid being caught. However, his assertion about Muñoz-Guatemala's request to speak with an attorney before he was apprehended appears to be unverified.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirsti Noem described Good's actions as "domestic terrorism." An FBI investigation into her killing is ongoing, and the department has maintained that Ross acted in accordance with his training. However, this stance faces scrutiny from some who question why officials initially concealed Ross's name despite claims from a local newspaper about encountering him during an earlier incident.
Ross described his professional background in detail during a December 2025 trial related to an incident last June. The trial was centered on an interaction with Roberto Carlos Muñoz-Guatemala, who was being sought by authorities for being in the US without authorization. According to Ross's testimony, he had been driving unmarked vehicles and wearing ranger green and gray clothing when he encountered Muñoz-Guatemala.
Ross approached Muñoz-Guatemala, who rolled down his window and refused to open it further. The driver then pulled away from Ross while he was being dragged at speeds that Ross claimed seemed like "40 miles an hour or more." In response, Ross fired a Taser at the vehicle, which succeeded in shaking him off.
The incident in June is eerily similar to the shooting of Renee Good on January 8, where video shows a federal agent firing shots into her car as she tried to leave the scene. According to analysis by The New York Times and The Washington Post, there appears to have been no chance for contact between Ross's vehicle and Good's.
Ross has claimed that he was met with erratic behavior from people attempting to flee during his career, describing them as making extreme movements in their vehicles in an effort to avoid being caught. However, his assertion about Muñoz-Guatemala's request to speak with an attorney before he was apprehended appears to be unverified.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirsti Noem described Good's actions as "domestic terrorism." An FBI investigation into her killing is ongoing, and the department has maintained that Ross acted in accordance with his training. However, this stance faces scrutiny from some who question why officials initially concealed Ross's name despite claims from a local newspaper about encountering him during an earlier incident.
like what even is the protocol for these situations? ICE has their own SWAT team and they can't even figure out how to do this safely? it's all just too much 
Renee Good was just trying to get away from the guy who was clearly being super aggressive and now she's dead because of some dude's training 
. I mean, Roberto Muñoz-Guatemala is basically fleeing from the law and Ross uses a Taser on him before shooting? It's like they're trying to make themselves look like heroes or something 
. And now Renee Good gets caught in the crossfire and she's labeled as some kind of domestic terrorist? Come on, that's just wild 
. We need to question why these agents are able to operate with such impunity, especially when they're the ones breaking all the rules 
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Ross's story sounds crazy, and I can see why people would think he went too far. The fact that he's got experience as a firearms trainer just makes it more sketchy, you know? And what's up with the "domestic terrorism" label for Renee Good's actions? That seems way off to me 
I mean, it sounds like there was no way for contact between Ross and Good's car at all... what exactly was going through his head when he made that split-second decision? 
It's all very suspicious.
So you think this guy got away with shooting Renee Good because he's got a fancy job and some questionable experience? Newsflash: just 'cause someone's good at training people to shoot doesn't mean they're not capable of messing up in the heat of the moment! I mean, what if Muñoz-Guatemala wasn't trying to flee, but was genuinely asking for help or something? We don't even know yet because Ross claimed he didn't want any contact. This whole thing is still super sketchy and I'm not buying that his training somehow automatically makes him infallible 
ICE agent shoots woman, says she was 'erratic'... how many times can you say that before it stops being believable? 
and the fact that Ross's name was kept under wraps for so long is a major red flag 
especially since he's got a history of being part of those high-risk teams 
i'm also confused about why his name wasn't public knowledge sooner, you'd think that would be kinda important info for an investigation. and what's up with the department saying she was doing domestic terrorism? was she threatening national security or something? 
. Video footage shows Ross firing shots into her car while she was tryin to leave the scene, but it looks like there was no way they could've made contact 
. Its all so suspicious and I cant help but wonder if Ross's training is bein used as an excuse for some serious misconduct 
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I don't know if I'd trust a guy who's got experience with Taser-ing people out of their cars to be making split-second decisions on human life. 
. And what's with all the secrecy around this whole thing? It feels like they're trying to cover something up. Guess we'll just have to wait and see how it all plays out... 
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, and he was part of that Special Response Team 
. But then we got this incident with Renee Good 
It's like, can't we just try to understand each other a bit more before jumping to conclusions? 