911 Transcripts and Incident Report Intensify Scrutiny of ICE Shooting of Renee Good
911 transcripts and a fire department report detail Renee Good’s fatal shooting by an ICE officer, medical response, conflicting videos, ensuing nationwide protests, federal controversy.
Overview
Renee Good, 37, was shot during a Jan. 7 Minneapolis ICE operation; an incident report states she suffered four apparent gunshot wounds and was found unresponsive.
Paramedics arrived about five minutes after the shooting, began CPR, applied a tourniquet, and transported Good to a hospital where resuscitation ended around 10:30 a.m.
911 transcripts capture bystanders' shock and anger, describing an officer firing through Good’s windshield as she attempted to drive away and bystanders confronting agents.
DHS and White House officials called Good a 'domestic terrorist' who weaponized her vehicle; bystander videos show her turning away, contradicting the self-defense claim.
Good's death sparked nationwide protests, online fundraisers for the ICE agent surpassed $1 million, federal probes launched, and Trump threatened military intervention in Minnesota.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the story as a policy-driven injustice, portraying the administration's memos and officials as enabling violence against nonviolent protesters. They use evaluative language, prioritize government documents and civil-liberty critics, highlight exculpatory video, and emphasize omissions of contrary evidence to build a narrative of official culpability.
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FAQ
Renee Good suffered at least three gunshot wounds to the chest, left arm, and possibly the head, with some reports indicating four wounds including the abdomen. Paramedics arrived five minutes after the shooting, found her unresponsive with an irregular pulse, performed CPR, applied a tourniquet, and transported her to Hennepin Healthcare where she was pronounced dead.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stated that Renee Good attacked ICE agents, attempted to run them over with her vehicle, and an ICE officer, Jonathan Ross, shot defensively to protect himself and others.
Bystander videos show Good turning her vehicle away from ICE agents, contradicting claims that she tried to run them over, as noted by journalist Jake Tapper challenging Noem's account.
The Department of Justice is investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly obstructing law enforcement. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is also investigating the fatal shooting.
Renee Nicole Good, 37, was a Minneapolis resident described by her mother as an 'amazing human being' and by her wife as nurturing kindness. Community members called her peaceful, loving, and protective of neighbors.
History
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