Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross, 43, has been identified as the agent who shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in a residential neighborhood of Minneapolis on Wednesday. According to court documents, Ross is a deportation officer based out of ICE's field office in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The shooting occurred during a confrontation between protesters and federal agents, including ICE and Border Patrol, in the Central neighborhood just after 9:30 am. Video footage from the scene shows an officer telling Good to "get out of the fucking car" before Ross shoots into her vehicle three times, then walks away apparently uninjured.
Ross has been with the agency since at least 2016, according to court documents. In June, he was injured in a traffic incident while apprehending Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala, an undocumented man later convicted of dragging Ross with his car.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) justified the shooting on Wednesday by claiming that the agent feared for his life, stating that Good was engaged in "an act of domestic terrorism." However, footage from the scene contradicts this narrative. The video shows Good, a Somali-American woman, being told to leave her vehicle before Ross shoots into it.
The incident has sparked widespread outrage and calls for accountability. Local leaders, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, have condemned the self-defense argument presented by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and urged ICE to leave Minneapolis. "The Trump admin will tell you ICE is here for safety," Frey said in a CNN interview. "That is a lie. They are creating chaos and danger while tearing families apart."
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has called for a comprehensive investigation into the shooting. "This is not law enforcement. It is state violence," she wrote in a statement. "It is simply indefensible, and ICE must be held accountable. That must include a full, comprehensive investigation and legal action against the agency."
The incident highlights the ongoing tensions between immigrant rights groups and federal agencies, including ICE. The agency's presence in Minneapolis has been met with widespread resistance, with protests and rallies taking place across the city.
As authorities struggle to provide answers about the shooting, questions remain about Ross's background and his role in the confrontation that led to Good's death. Public records indicate that Ross secured a loan through a program for veterans, and a photo of him shows a man carrying an assault rifle captioned "Jon Ross in Iraq."
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The shooting occurred during a confrontation between protesters and federal agents, including ICE and Border Patrol, in the Central neighborhood just after 9:30 am. Video footage from the scene shows an officer telling Good to "get out of the fucking car" before Ross shoots into her vehicle three times, then walks away apparently uninjured.
Ross has been with the agency since at least 2016, according to court documents. In June, he was injured in a traffic incident while apprehending Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala, an undocumented man later convicted of dragging Ross with his car.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) justified the shooting on Wednesday by claiming that the agent feared for his life, stating that Good was engaged in "an act of domestic terrorism." However, footage from the scene contradicts this narrative. The video shows Good, a Somali-American woman, being told to leave her vehicle before Ross shoots into it.
The incident has sparked widespread outrage and calls for accountability. Local leaders, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, have condemned the self-defense argument presented by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and urged ICE to leave Minneapolis. "The Trump admin will tell you ICE is here for safety," Frey said in a CNN interview. "That is a lie. They are creating chaos and danger while tearing families apart."
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has called for a comprehensive investigation into the shooting. "This is not law enforcement. It is state violence," she wrote in a statement. "It is simply indefensible, and ICE must be held accountable. That must include a full, comprehensive investigation and legal action against the agency."
The incident highlights the ongoing tensions between immigrant rights groups and federal agencies, including ICE. The agency's presence in Minneapolis has been met with widespread resistance, with protests and rallies taking place across the city.
As authorities struggle to provide answers about the shooting, questions remain about Ross's background and his role in the confrontation that led to Good's death. Public records indicate that Ross secured a loan through a program for veterans, and a photo of him shows a man carrying an assault rifle captioned "Jon Ross in Iraq."
The Intercept has called on readers to support independent journalism in the face of increasing authoritarianism. "We need to grow," says Ben Messig, The Intercept's editor-in-chief. "That's where you come in. Will you help us expand our reporting capacity in time to hit the ground running in 2026?"
like how can they say she was doing terrorism when it's clear as day that she wasn't? it's just crazy to me why they have to take out their frustrations on innocent people in a residential neighborhood 
it's not even right. i feel bad for Renee and her family, god rest her soul 
anyway i'm all for holding those in power accountable and making sure they're not getting away with stuff like this 
. I'm still trying to process what happened with that woman, Renee Good. It's just senseless violence and ICE is trying to spin it like she was some kind of threat 
. The footage is clear, Ross had no right to shoot her in the car. And now they're saying she was involved in domestic terrorism? Come on... 
. This whole thing reeks of politics and power struggles. We need more transparency and accountability from these agencies, not excuses for police brutality 
Can you believe it? ICE agents are more lethal than my aunt's gossip at family gatherings 
. I mean, who needs that kind of training? It's like they're expecting people to be armed with pitchforks and protesting against deportation in the suburbs 
. And DHS is justifying it by saying she was doing "domestic terrorism"? Girl, you can't even get a decent Uber ride without being asked for ID these days... maybe she was just trying to escape the drama 
just watched that crazy video of Renee Good being shot by an ICE agent and I'm still trying to process it... so unfair, she was just trying to leave her car 
. can't believe they're saying she was involved in domestic terrorism when that video is clear as day that's not what happened at all 
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. how can we trust someone who's been in situations that could be seen as traumatic and still show up on loan programs 
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. we need to stand together and demand justice for Renee Good and her family 
this is so sad what happened with Renee Good 
and it's crazy that a veteran agent like Ross would carry an assault rifle and have a history of violence 
the footage of the confrontation is super telling - the officer is literally yelling at her to get out of the car before he shoots into it... that's not self defense, thats just plain wrong 
ICE has been a major point of contention for years now, and it's crazy that someone can just walk up to a car and start shooting without any real oversight. The idea that they were "fearing for their life" doesn't add up at all 
and now they're saying he's a veteran, so we should feel bad for him?