ICE agent shoots, kills U.S. citizen Renee Good in south Minneapolis
By WCCO Staff, Eric Henderson,Adam Duxter,Conor Wight,Aki Nace,Frankie McLister,Jennifer Mayerle,Jason Rantala,Stephen Swanson
[Editor’s note: Live updates related to the aftermath of the fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting have moved here.]
An ICE officer fatally shot a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, leaving the city reeling and community members outraged.
The shooting happened at East 34th Street and Portland Avenue, mere blocks away from where a Minneapolis officer murdered George Floyd in 2020, sparking off weeks of protests around Minneapolis-St. Paul, around the U.S. and worldwide.
What to know about the Minneapolis ICE shooting
- The victim has been identified as 37-year-old Renee Good, a U.S. citizen who moved to the Twin Cities from the Kansas City area. City leaders said she was a legal observer of federal actions in the city and wasn’t a target for an ICE-related arrest.
- The makeshift barrier around Good’s memorial at 34th and Portland Avenue is being dismantled Friday.
- The shooting is being investigated by the FBI exclusively. On Thursday, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said it had been conducting a joint investigation with the FBI, but the federal agency then “reversed course,” adding “the BCA would no longer have access to the case materials, scene evidence or investigative interviews necessary to complete a thorough and independent investigation.” Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday morning said, “It feels very, very difficult that we will get a fair outcome” in the wake of the FBI decision.
- A senior DHS official confirmed to CBS News that the agent who opened fire was a member of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Special Response Team — a specially trained tactical unit within ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations. He was previously dragged by a car when trying to arrest a man in Bloomington, Minnesota, six months ago. In the court records from that incident, the officer is identified as Jonathan Ross.
- Community organizers staged a “nonviolent emergency protest” Thursday morning, beginning at the Fort Snelling Park & Ride in Minneapolis, where WCCO observed at least three people being taken into custody.
- Witnesses tell WCCO that whistles sounded to alert neighbors of ICE’s presence at about 9:30 a.m. Witnesses say they saw a Honda Pilot blocked by multiple federal agents, and an agent tried to open the driver’s side door. The motorist then put her vehicle into reverse, then into drive. Witnesses said they then heard three shots fired. The Honda traveled another several feet before crashing into another vehicle.
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem characterized the driver’s actions as an “act of domestic terrorism.” President Trump claimed that Good “ran over” an officer, sharing a video that does not show any officer being run over. Other videos posted to social media of the deadly encounter corroborate witness accounts over Trump and DHS claims. Mayor Jacob Frey said he’s seen the videos of the incident as well and called the federal agency’s narrative of the events “bulls**t.” Walz added, “Don’t believe this propaganda machine.”
- The killing comes amid the influx of 2,000 federal law enforcement members in the Twin Cities metro area.
This is a developing story. Follow live updates below. 6:25 AM / January 9, 2026
Barriers being set up outside Whipple Federal Building
Friday morning, crews are gathered outside the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, the command center of federal agents in the state that was the site of a tense protest on Thursday.
WCCO sees crews setting up concrete barriers near the building, which comes as other crews are dismantling barriers set up by community members around the memorial for Renee Good, the woman killed by ICE officer Jonathon Ross on Wednesday morning.
Minneapolis Public Schools, educators, families to hold press conference
Educators and families with Minneapolis Public Schools plan to hold a press conference Friday at 10 a.m.
They are calling on federal agents to stay away from school property across the city following reports of ICE agents tackling people on the grounds of Roosevelt High School on Wednesday hours after the killing of Renee Good.
Homeland Security says it was not targeting the school, students or staff. They say Border Patrol agents were conducting immigration enforcement operations in the neighborhood when a U.S. citizen tried to stop them by ramming his vehicle into one of theirs. They say that led to a five-mile chase that ended at the school.
Homeland Security says someone who said he was a teacher assaulted a border patrol agent. They say officers responded with “targeted crowd control” but no tear gas was deployed.
Gov. Tim Walz and the trade union Education Minnesota have also demanded ICE to stay away from Minnesota schools.
By WCCO Staff
State, city leaders to call on Trump to bring BCA into investigation
Minneapolis city and state leaders will be holding a press conference Friday at 9 a.m. to call on President Trump’s FBI to allow the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to coordinate in the investigation of Renee Good’s killing.
City crews removing makeshift barrier around Good memorial
Minneapolis city crews began dismantling the makeshift barriers near Renee Good’s memorial off Portland Avenue and East 34th Street on Friday around 4 a.m.
Several police squad vehicles, officers and SWAT team members are also at the scene.
The city says they want people to hold space for Good’s memorial, but blocking a public street is a public safety hazard.
Fire officials also say it’s important to remove the barriers so their crews could get through, especially with snow banks on each side of the street.
The city says the actual memorial, along with flowers, candles and notes, will not be touched.
By Beret Leone
Fridley schools closed Friday in response to shooting
Fridley Public Schools announced that classes are canceled Friday in response to Wednesday’s shooting.
All after-school and evening activities are also canceled, as well as community education classes and Tiger Club child care. Building rentals will also not occur.
District officials say they made the decision for “safety and stability reasons.”
“We know that for many families this may feel overwhelming, and that disruptions like this create stress and hardship. We also know that for some families, the fear is more than emotional — it is physical, logistical, and deeply personal. We see you, and we are holding our community close in this moment,” Superintendent Brenda Lewis said. “This is not the message any of us hoped to send today, but it is the responsible decision to keep students and staff safe.”
Classes are expected to be back in session on Monday.
By Riley Moser
Community members turn grief into action at constitutional observer training
The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis transformed from a music venue to a space for action Thursday night.
Hundreds were in attendance to learn how to become a constitutional observer — someone trained to document law enforcement activity in public spaces.
Many said they felt called to action following the death of Renee Good, whom councilmembers say was also a legal observer.
Advocates and city leaders say videos play a crucial role in accountability.
“We have an obligation here,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said at the event.
Organizers repeatedly reminded those who attended one clear rule: don’t interfere with law enforcement, just record and document safely.
By Ubah Ali
Hundreds march on Minneapolis’ Lake Street in protest of ICE
Hundreds of people marched in freezing rain Thursday night down one of Minneapolis’ major thoroughfares, making their feelings about ICE abundantly clear, chanting “ICE out now.”
Protesters carried signs mourning the loss of Renee Good, some demanding justice.
“She had a family, had kids, the whole nine yards, so it’s just a lot of pain, a lot of pain,” Thomas Oriente said.
For others, the pain of this moment is a reminder of the troubling years before.
“You know, this goes back to George Floyd, Melissa Hortman and now this, it’s like what’s next? And I’m 81 years old. I care about this country; I served in our military. And I don’t like what’s happening,” Tracey Bachman said.
By Ashley Grams
Inside chaotic Minneapolis protests a day after the fatal shooting of Renee Good
Federal officers fired pepper balls and surged into a crowd of protesters Thursday morning outside the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, as tensions boiled over following the fatal shooting of a woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer a day earlier.
CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman was reporting from the scene when officers pushed into the crowd behind a cloud of chemical irritants, triggering shoving, panic and screams among the protesters.
Several hundred people gathered outside the federal building, including mothers and grandmothers. One woman, Trish, told CBS News the fear was already disrupting daily life amid an influx of 2,000 federal law enforcement members in the Twin Cities metro area.
Over $1 million raised for Renee Good’s family
A verified GoFundMe for Renee Good’s family has raised more than $1.2 million within a day, far surpassing its $50,000 goal.
According to the fundraiser, at least 32,000 individual donations have been made.
The GoFundMe’s organizer says the money will go to Good’s partner.
By Riley Moser
Comedian John Mulaney postpones upcoming shows in Minneapolis
In the wake of the shooting, comedian John Mulaney announced late Thursday night that he is postponing three shows he had scheduled in Minneapolis for the weekend.
“I hate to postpone shows in a town going through such awful challenges and such grief, because it feels unfair to the audience,” Mulaney said in a written statement. “Still, I don’t feel comfortable asking thousands of people each night to leave their homes, gather at the venue, and then make their way home when the situation is so unsafe.”
The shows had been planned for Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Armory, but have been rescheduled to April 10-12.
“I am sorry to anyone who is disappointed. I know a fun stand-up show could be a nice distraction, but it doesn’t sit right with me to put anyone at risk,” the former Saturday Night Live writer said.
By Riley Moser
ICE officer identified as Jonathon Ross
A senior DHS official confirmed to CBS News that the agent who shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was a member of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Special Response Team — a specially trained tactical unit within ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations.
He was previously dragged by a car when trying to arrest a man in Bloomington, Minnesota, six months ago. In the court records from that incident, the officer is identified as Jonathan Ross.
During that June incident, immigration officers in St. Paul were attempting to arrest a 39-year-old man previously convicted of sexually assaulting a minor, according to a senior DHS official.
According to the official, the suspect refused to roll his window down or get out of his car, so the officer broke a rear window and reached inside the car to unlock the door. At that point, the suspect drove off, dragging the officer approximately 100 yards with his arm inside the car. The suspect was accelerating and weaving to try to shake the officer off. The officer twice fired a Taser in an unsuccessful attempt to stop him. He was eventually knocked free of the vehicle, and suffered significant lacerations that required 33 stitches, the official said. The suspect was later federally charged with assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon.
Court records show Ross has been working with ICE in Minnesota since at least 2017.
