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The Investigation into the killing of Renee Good

Incident

Image showing open drivers-side window moments before Good was shot

On January 7, 2026, Renee Good, a 37-year-old American citizen, was fatally shot by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Good was in her Honda Pilot SUV, stopped sideways in the street with her front wheels turned to the left. Ross drove around her, parked and circled her vehicle on foot. At the same time two more agents approached her on the drivers side, one of them told her to get out while he opened her drivers-side door. Agent Ross had subsequently walked to the front-left of her car as Good began turning her wheels to the right, away from Ross, and driving in the direction of traffic. He fired three shots, killing her.

Civil Rights Division will not investigate the shooting

Within days, the DOJ's Civil Rights Division announced that they would not be opening an investigation into whether Good's federal rights had been violated by Ross. The decision by Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, combined with previous decisions, led to the division's criminal section chief, principal deputy chief, deputy chief, and acting deputy chief resigning. Former acting US Attorney Joseph H. Thompson, Harry Jacobs (deputy who oversaw fraud inquiry), Thomas Calhoun-Lopez (Chief of violent and major crimes unit) and Melinda William resigned their positions due to "the Justice Department's push to investigate the widow of [Renee Good] and the department's reluctance to investigate the shooter" according to The New York Times. Four or more prosecutors in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division who were planning to retire or quit sped up their exits. The same day, US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said there was "no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation".

Investigations

On January 8, the Federal Bureau of Investigation excluded Minnesota state investigators from viewing evidence related to the shooting, reversing an earlier agreement of a joint BCA and FBI investigation.

Minnesota's Public Safety Commissioner said "it would be extremely difficult, if not impossible" for local investigation to continue "without cooperation from the federal government". Kristi Noem denies access to MInnBCA because Minn refuses to "co-operate w/ ICE". KaRE II.com article

Minneapolis's chief county prosecutor Mary Moriarty said her office was "exploring all options to ensure a state level investigation can continue".. On January 9 she and Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison asked residents to submit "videos, photos and eyewitness accounts of the shooting and the events leading up to it". The officials said it was too early to tell if enough evidence could be gathered to decide whether to charge the shooter.

Congressional

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for investigations. Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee responding to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension having their access to the investigation revoked, accused the FBI of a cover-up

Local News-1/13/26

• US Attorney to staff-"...say nothing about federal probe into renee good's killing
• Staffers within Minnesota’s top federal prosecutor’s office have been asked to stay quiet about the FBI investigation probing the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an immigration agent last week. In an internal email, Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen told his staff to “say nothing” about the federal case to anyone, specifically citing law enforcement and media. Rosen said only assistant U.S. attorneys designated by him may communicate with investigators about the federal probe into the fatal shooting of Good.

“The shooting investigation is highly sensitive,” Rosen wrote. “It has been the subject of continuing inflammatory statements by state and local elected officials.” In an E-mail Rosen said that he has “full confidence” the FBI will conduct its investigation “thoroughly, fairly, and at the highest level of integrity.” divided opinions about what happened

Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has been frozen out of the case and federal officials have taken over the review of the Jan. 7 shooting. Minnesota’s elected officials and law enforcement questioned the transparency of an investigation without state law enforcement, as the move means they will not have access to key evidence from the scene.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty and Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the state will press on with an independent review of Good’s death one day after the sudden reversal. The state’s top prosecutors stressed the move was not to challenge federal authorities and repeatedly emphasized they have jurisdiction over the matter — a rebut of the Trump administration’s claims that they did not. Secretary Kristi Noem told reporters the “FBI would decide” as the investigation continues.

• Officer Created Jeopardy, David Noriega

Investigating the victim

On January 12, The New York Times reported that in addition to investigating Ross's actions, federal investigators at the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) were also tasked with analyzing any connections that Good might have had to activist groups protesting the Trump administration's immigration policies.

Forensics

The Hennepin county coroner has custody of Goods body. The FBI has custody of the weapon used, the shell casings, the vehicle and a toxicology test if there is one.

• Minneapolis Fire Dept and Minneapolis Police Dept: "Good had two apparant gunshot wounds to the right side of her chest, one to the left forearm, and one to the left side of her head"
• 4 wounds and 911 dispatch

• newly released reports from emergency responders
• Ross fired three shots at close range: one low through the front windshield on the driver’s side of the car, and two through Good’s open window, including the shot to the head. A single bullet can cause multiple gunshot wounds.
• “We had officers stuck in a vehicle and we had agitators on the scene and we have shots fired by our locals,” a member of the DHS calling from a Homeland Security van said, according to a transcript.
• Paramedics found Good unresponsive in her car at 9:42 a.m. with blood on her face and torso. She was not breathing, and her pulse was “inconsistent” and “irregular,” according to the report obtained through a state Data Practices Act request.
• First responders brought Good to a snowbank and then the sidewalk to get “separation from an escalating scene involving law enforcement and bystanders,” the report said.
• By 9:56 a.m. the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and Minnesota State Patrol were alerted to send officers to join the Minneapolis Police Department in trying to secure the scene. Good was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center.

Family Lawsuit

On January 14, it was reported that Good's partner, parents, and four siblings had retained the legal services of Romanucci & Blandin, the same firm who represented George Floyd's family after his murder.

• Letter from Law Office to multiple federal agencies and Jonathan Ross

External links

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