A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has been identified as Jonathan Ross, a 43-year-old deportation officer based in St. Paul, as the man who fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during a confrontation between protesters and federal agents in Minneapolis.
According to court documents, Ross has been with ICE since at least 2016. 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 shooting occurred just after 9:30 am on Wednesday in the Central neighborhood, where protesters had gathered to counter a massive surge in federal agents in the area. The Department of Homeland Security has justified the shooting by claiming that Ross feared for his life and used defensive shots to save himself.
However, footage obtained by The Intercept contradicts this narrative, showing an officer telling Good, "Get out of the fucking car," before Ross shoots into her car three times. Witnesses claim they saw Ross walk away from the scene without injury.
The incident has sparked outrage in Minneapolis, with local leaders calling for accountability and urging ICE to leave the city. Mayor Jacob Frey told CNN that Trump's administration was "creating chaos and danger" while tearing families apart.
Rep. Ilhan Omar has called for a comprehensive investigation into the shooting, saying it is an example of state violence and that ICE must be held accountable.
As news of the incident continues to unfold, questions remain about Ross's past and why he was deployed in Minneapolis on Wednesday. While some have questioned whether Trump's administration is using this incident as an excuse to increase its enforcement efforts, others argue that it highlights a broader problem with authoritarianism in America.
The Intercept has long covered stories about ICE's actions, but the recent shooting in Minneapolis raises serious concerns about the agency's role in perpetuating violence and fear.
According to court documents, Ross has been with ICE since at least 2016. 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 shooting occurred just after 9:30 am on Wednesday in the Central neighborhood, where protesters had gathered to counter a massive surge in federal agents in the area. The Department of Homeland Security has justified the shooting by claiming that Ross feared for his life and used defensive shots to save himself.
However, footage obtained by The Intercept contradicts this narrative, showing an officer telling Good, "Get out of the fucking car," before Ross shoots into her car three times. Witnesses claim they saw Ross walk away from the scene without injury.
The incident has sparked outrage in Minneapolis, with local leaders calling for accountability and urging ICE to leave the city. Mayor Jacob Frey told CNN that Trump's administration was "creating chaos and danger" while tearing families apart.
Rep. Ilhan Omar has called for a comprehensive investigation into the shooting, saying it is an example of state violence and that ICE must be held accountable.
As news of the incident continues to unfold, questions remain about Ross's past and why he was deployed in Minneapolis on Wednesday. While some have questioned whether Trump's administration is using this incident as an excuse to increase its enforcement efforts, others argue that it highlights a broader problem with authoritarianism in America.
The Intercept has long covered stories about ICE's actions, but the recent shooting in Minneapolis raises serious concerns about the agency's role in perpetuating violence and fear.
I mean, 37 years old getting shot by an ice agent while trying to protest... what's going on with our country? 
it seems like there are so many more questions than answers here. did we really need another death at the hands of law enforcement? shouldn't we be focusing on finding solutions rather than just pointing fingers and trying to justify what happened? and what about jonathan ross, how's he doing after all this? 
shouldnt he be held accountable for his actions?
. And what's even more disturbing is that we don't know all the facts yet, but already we have an officer trying to justify his actions by saying he was just trying to protect himself 
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... I mean, can't we just talk about this stuff without someone gettin' shot? It's like, what's goin' on with these federal agents, man? They're just waltzin' around, crackin' down on people and expectin' everyone to just chill. And now we got some dude from ICE who's all like "Hey, I'ma shoot you 'cause you might threaten my life"... no, dude, that's not how it works 
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. We need more scrutiny on these agencies and their actions. We need accountability. And we need to start thinkin' about what kind of society we want to build, where people can express themselves without fear of gettin' shot 
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this is so obvious. The whole "fear for his life" story is a total load of BS. I mean, we've all seen that footage from The Intercept - Ross is clearly not worried about his own safety when he's shooting into Renee's car THREE TIMES 
This is getting outta hand fam! Can't believe some ICE agent just goes wild on a protestor and shoots her in the car 
like that. What was he even thinking? And now they're tryin' to spin this as him savin' his own life lol nope, we got footage showin' him tellin' her to get out of the car and then shootin' into it 
. And now the mayor's callin' for accountability and Rep. Omar's demandin' an investigation, about damn time! We need to know why this agent was deployed in Minneapolis and what his deal is 
. Trump's admin's just tryin' to cover their tracks, but we can't let 'em 