Renee Nicole Good a Woman Fatally Shot and killed by ICE officers in Minneapolis

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01/07/2026

Renée Nicole Macklin Good, 37, was an American citizen, poet, writer, and mother of three children, ages 15, 12, and 6. She was shot and killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026.

According to her ex-husband, the father of her older children, the 6-year-old boy, whom Good had dropped off at school before the shooting, was from her second marriage to Timmy Macklin, Jr., who died in 2023. On social media, Good described herself as a "poet, writer, wife, and mother."

Good studied creative writing at Old Dominion University in Virginia and received the institution's poetry award in 2020. Her ex-husband said that in recent years she had been a homemaker, but had previously worked as a dental assistant. In an interview with the Associated Press, he also recalled leading Christian youth mission trips to Northern Ireland when she was younger.

Ganger and his wife, Donna, are the parents of Renee Nicole Good. Upon being notified of her daughter's death, Donna Ganger told the Minnesota Star Tribune that Good was "one of the kindest people I've ever known. She was extremely compassionate. She's cared for people her whole life. She was loving, understanding, and caring. She was an amazing human being."

Good's death came as U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of some 2,000 ICE agents to Minneapolis as part of what one administration official called the "largest immigration operation in history."

Following Good's death, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Trump described a scene in which Good attempted to run over ICE agents with the SUV she was driving. However, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey refuted her claims. Frey called them "garbage narrative" and demanded that ICE leave the city.

Video of the incident circulated widely. It shows Good's car parked sideways on the street. She allows a driver to pass her before three ICE agents approach her vehicle. Good first backs up and then moves forward as an ICE agent orders her out of the car while grabbing the door handle. Good turns her SUV to the right and begins to move forward, at which point another ICE officer, standing on the front left side of the vehicle, fires three shots. The officer who fired the fatal shots has been identified as Jonathan Ross.

Numerous eyewitnesses said they believed Good was trying to flee the scene rather than run someone over with the vehicle.

"At that moment, I didn't even think there was a risk of him running someone over," witness Aidan Perzana said in an interview with PBS News Hour.

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Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot Renée Nicole Good. Trump claimed Good "viciously ran over" ICE officer Jonathan Ross with his car, but videos recorded at the scene contradicted that assertion. Good's death sparked anti-ICE demonstrations in Minneapolis and other major U.S. cities.

Renée Nicole Good, una Mujer Asesinada a Tiros por un Agente de ICE Oficiales in Minneapolis

Nota de Fecha
01/07/2026

Minneapolis

Renée Nicole Macklin Good, de 37 años, era ciudadana estadounidense, poeta, escritora y madre de tres hijos de 15, 12 y 6 años. Fue asesinada a tiros por agentes del ICE en Minneapolis el 7 de enero de 2026.

Según su exmarido, padre de sus hijos mayores, el niño de 6 años, a quien Good había dejado en la escuela antes del tiroteo, era de su segundo matrimonio con Timmy Macklin, Jr., quien falleció en 2023. En redes sociales, Good se describió como "poeta, escritora, esposa y madre".

Good estudió escritura creativa en la Universidad Old Dominion de Virginia y recibió el premio de poesía de la institución en 2020. Su exmarido comentó que en los últimos años había sido ama de casa, pero que anteriormente había trabajado como asistente dental. En una entrevista con Associated Press, también recordó haber liderado viajes misioneros de jóvenes cristianos a Irlanda del Norte cuando era más joven.

Ganger y su esposa, Donna, son los padres de Renee Nicole Good. Al ser notificada de la muerte de su hija, Donna Ganger declaró al Minnesota Star Tribune que Good era "una de las personas más amables que he conocido. Era extremadamente compasiva. Se ha preocupado por la gente toda su vida. Era cariñosa, comprensiva y atenta. Era un ser humano increíble".

La muerte de Good se produjo cuando el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ordenó el despliegue de unos 2000 agentes del ICE en Minneapolis como parte de lo que un funcionario de la administración calificó como la "mayor operación migratoria de la historia".

Tras la muerte de Good, la secretaria de Seguridad Nacional, Kristi Noem, y Trump describieron una escena en la que Good intentó atropellar a agentes del ICE con la camioneta que conducía. Sin embargo, el gobernador de Minnesota, Tim Walz, y el alcalde de Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, refutaron sus afirmaciones. Frey las calificó de "narrativa basura" y exigió que el ICE abandonara la ciudad. El video del incidente circuló ampliamente. Muestra el auto de Good estacionado de lado en la calle. Ella deja que un conductor la adelante antes de que tres agentes de ICE se acerquen a su vehículo. Good primero retrocede y luego avanza mientras un agente de ICE le ordena que salga del auto mientras agarra la manija de la puerta. Good gira su camioneta a la derecha y comienza a avanzar, momento en el que otro agente de ICE, de pie en la parte delantera izquierda del vehículo, dispara tres tiros. El agente que disparó los tiros fatales ha sido identificado como Jonathan Ross.

Numerosos testigos presenciales dijeron que creían que Good intentaba huir del lugar en lugar de atropellar a alguien con el vehículo.

"En ese momento, ni siquiera pensé que hubiera riesgo de que atropellara a alguien", dijo el testigo Aidan Perzana en una entrevista con PBS News Hour.