The tragic shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, has left so many people heartbroken and angry across the country. It happened on a snowy morning in Minneapolis back on January 7, 2026, during a heated federal immigration enforcement operation, and the details that have come out since then are really tough to read.
Renee was a poet, a writer, a wife, and someone her family describes as one of the kindest people they’ve ever known — always compassionate, loving, and looking out for others. She had recently moved to the city with her wife and young son, trying to build a peaceful life there.
That morning, Renee was in her maroon SUV — the kind with her son’s little stuffed animals still visible in the glove compartment — when she crossed paths with ICE agents on a residential street. Witnesses and video footage show things escalated quickly. She appears to have been trying to move her vehicle away or turn around amid the confusion, but ICE agent Jonathan Ross opened fire, shooting through the windshield and driver’s side window.
Newly released reports from the Minneapolis Fire Department paint a heartbreaking picture of her final moments. Paramedics got there around 9:42 a.m. and found her unresponsive in the car, blood covering her face and torso. They documented two gunshot wounds to the right side of her chest, one to her left forearm, and one to the left side of her head with protruding tissue and blood coming from her ear — that’s up to four shots in total. Her pulse was irregular and weak; despite CPR and every effort to save her, she was pronounced dead just before 10:30 a.m.
The official line from Homeland Security is that the SUV was being used as a weapon and the agent feared for his life (he was reportedly treated for injuries afterward, including internal bleeding). But so many others — including local leaders, eyewitnesses, and people who’ve watched the bystander videos — see it very differently. They say the footage doesn’t show her trying to run anyone over, and that the shooting looked reckless.
Her mother, Donna Granger, shared how devastated the family is: “She was extremely compassionate… an amazing human being.” Her wife has spoken about raising their son with the same values of kindness and compassion that Renee lived by every single day.
The whole thing has sparked massive protests in Minneapolis and beyond, with people demanding accountability and an end to the aggressive ICE operations in the area. Vigils have popped up at the scene, filled with candles, flowers, and signs remembering her.
Here are some of the powerful memorials and gatherings that have honored her memory:
And the tensions in the streets have only grown, with more clashes and calls for change:
It’s one of those stories that hits hard — a regular person, a mom just going about her day, caught in something much bigger. Renee’s life mattered, and the pain her family and community are feeling right now is real. People are still searching for answers, justice, and a way to make sure nothing like this happens again.