{"id":46858,"date":"2026-01-09T18:50:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=46858"},"modified":"2026-01-09T18:50:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:50:53","slug":"ice-agent-jonathan-ross-who-shot-and-killed-a-woman-in-minneapolis-had-previously-been-involved-in-violence-details-of-the-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=46858","title":{"rendered":"ICE Agent Jonathan Ross, Who Shot and Killed a Woman in Minneapolis, Had Previously Been Involved in Violence \u2014 Details of the Case"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ICE Agent Jonathan Ross, Who Shot and Killed a Woman in Minneapolis, Had Previously Been Involved in Violence \u2014 Details of the Case<\/h1>\n
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A federal immigration agent shot and killed a 37-year-old American woman in Minneapolis. His involvement in a prior near-fatal arrest is now under intense scrutiny.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The federal immigration agent who opened fire and killed Renee Good in her vehicle has been identified as Jonathan Ross, a ten-year veteran of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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ICE agents are seen approaching Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle on the morning of January 7, 2026 | Source: X\/maxnesterak<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The chilling incident<\/strong> unfolded in broad daylight and was caught on camera. Ross fired one shot through the windshield, followed by two more blasts through the driver’s side window as Good’s car slowly moved forward, turning away from him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Good, a U.S. citizen, was killed<\/strong> on the spot. The shooting has sparked nationwide outrage and revived growing scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement tactics that many say are increasingly aggressive<\/strong> and unchecked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Scene of an ICE-involved shooting in south Minneapolis on January 7, 2026, where a burgundy SUV with a bullet hole in the windshield is surrounded by agents | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Top federal figures, including President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, rushed to defend the shooting. Noem insisted during a Wednesday press conference that the agent acted in fear for his life, pointing to a previous incident<\/a> where Ross was dragged by a car during another operation gone wrong.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Two law enforcement sources confirmed Ross’s identity but spoke on condition of anonymity, citing restrictions. But not everyone is buying the federal line. State and local officials erupted, labeling the justification<\/a> as “propaganda” and “garbage.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The rift has already had serious consequences. On Thursday, Minnesota authorities announced they were being shut out of the federal investigation, denied access to critical evidence, and therefore withdrew from the case entirely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jonathan Ross is seen minutes after shooting Renee Nicole Good on January 7, 2026 | Source: X\/maxnesterak<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ross’s background is steeped in tactical force and military might. He served in Iraq as a machine-gunner with the Indiana National Guard in 2004 and 2005, before joining the U.S. Border Patrol in 2007 near El Paso.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He became an ICE agent in 2015 and climbed the ranks<\/a> as a firearms instructor and member of the FBI\u2019s elite Joint Terrorism Task Force. But that training did not stop another disturbing incident that would land in federal court just weeks before he killed Good.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jonathan Ross is seen minutes after shooting Renee Nicole Good on January 7, 2026 | Source: X\/maxnesterak<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In June 2025, during an operation in Bloomington<\/a>, Minnesota, Ross attempted to arrest Guatemalan national Roberto Carlos Mu\u00f1oz, a convicted<\/strong> sex offender.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Things escalated quickly. According to court records, Ross smashed the rear window of Mu\u00f1oz’s car after the suspect refused orders to exit. He reached into the vehicle, but Mu\u00f1oz sped off, dragging Ross nearly 100 yards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jonathan Ross is seen minutes after shooting Renee Nicole Good on January 7, 2026 | Source: X\/maxnesterak<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“He just took off in a rapid speed,” Ross told<\/a> the jury in December. “At this point, I feared for my life.” Ross managed to fire his Taser twice but was ultimately thrown to the street, bleeding from a gaping wound on his right arm that would require 20 stitches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Shocking courtroom photos showed blood-soaked clothing<\/strong> and a deep forearm gash<\/strong>. Mu\u00f1oz called 911 minutes later, claiming he was the one assaulted by immigration agents. He was arrested nearby and later charged with assaulting <\/strong>a federal officer with a deadly weapon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A jury took only two hours to find Mu\u00f1oz guilty on December 10, though his sentencing is still pending.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jonathan Ross is seen minutes after shooting Renee Nicole Good on January 7, 2026 | Source: X\/maxnesterak<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Now, that b is being viewed in a new and disturbing light, as it casts a long shadow over the fatal January shooting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tricia McLaughlin, a Homeland Security spokesperson, said<\/a> the agent in Wednesday’s killing acted “according to his training” and highlighted his years of experience, marksmanship, and time with ICE’s special response team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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To date, federal agencies have refused to release the full body camera footage or other vital evidence. And with state investigators locked out, calls for transparency and accountability are growing louder by the day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The killing of Renee Good is no longer just a local tragedy. It is now a lightning rod in the national debate over federal force and the consequences of militarized immigration enforcement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Now under both public and political scrutiny, the incident was captured in bystander videos that have since circulated widely online. These recordings offer a closer view of the moments leading up to Good\u2019s death and the chaotic aftermath that followed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ross shot Good dead on the morning of January 7, 2026, during a chaotic federal operation in the city’s Powderhorn Park neighborhood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle is seen blocking the road on January 7, 2026 | Source: X\/maxnesterak<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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ICE agents had surrounded a maroon Honda Pilot that had stopped in the middle of the street. A bystander’s shocking video footage<\/a> captured the terrifying sequence of events<\/strong>: one officer attempts to open the driver’s door while another draws his weapon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In a matter of seconds, Good appears to inch the car forward, toward the agent. He sidesteps, raises his firearm, and fires at least three shots into the vehicle. The SUV jerks forward and crashes into a white sedan, lurching to a lifeless stop.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An ICE agent is seen trying to yank Renee Nicole Good’s door open on January 7, 2026 | Source: X\/maxnesterak<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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As gunfire erupts, a woman behind the camera screams in horror. “No! No! What the [expletive]? What the [expletive] did you do? You’re [expletive] criminals!” she shouts<\/a>, her voice trembling with rage and disbelief.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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She continues to condemn the officers, shouting<\/a> “You! Shame!” again and again as neighbors begin pouring out into the street. When she attempts to rush toward the vehicle, perhaps to help, agents immediately form a wall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Step back! Step back!” an officer yells<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Dude, you shot her! I’m trying to help!” the woman pleads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An ICE agent is seen pointing his gun at Renee Nicole Good as she attempts to drive away on January 7, 2026 | Source: X\/maxnesterak<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Another agent responds<\/a> with a firm “No!”, prompting her to scream back, “No! You [expletive] shot someone in the [expletive] face! Do you have a conscience?”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The camera shakes as she continues yelling<\/a>, “Don’t let the murderer leave! Don’t let the murderer leave!”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Her voice rings out long after the agents begin pulling away. “This is not okay! This is not okay!” she repeats<\/a>, as grief and fury ripple through the block.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A person places a white rose at the scene where a woman was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In a separate heart-wrenching video<\/strong>, a man identifying himself as a physician approaches the scene and offers to check Good’s pulse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Can I check her pulse?” he asks<\/a>. An ICE agent immediately shouts him down: “No! Back off! Now!” The doctor protests, stating<\/a>, “I’m a physician.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“I don’t care!” the agent snarls<\/a>. Another officer, more composed, steps forward. “We got the ambulance coming. I get it. Please give us a second,” he says, adding, “We have our own medics.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But the crowd isn’t convinced. A woman shouts<\/a> back, “Where are they? Where are they?” She tells the agents she no longer trusts them after what they just did to her neighbor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Law enforcement officers respond to the aftermath of a shooting involving an ICE agent near Portland Avenue in Minneapolis | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The killing has triggered renewed scrutiny of ICE’s aggressive tactics<\/strong> and reignited questions about federal authority versus community safety. Residents are now demanding answers and accountability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As reported by KARE 11, the incident<\/a> occurred at the intersection of 34th Street and Portland Avenue<\/strong>, in the Powderhorn Park neighborhood. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ICE agents were conducting<\/a> “targeted operations” when they were allegedly confronted by individuals attempting to interfere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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ICE agents walk near the scene of a fatal shooting involving a federal officer in south Minneapolis on January 7, 2026 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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DHS spokesperson and assistant secretary for public affairs Tricia McLaughlin<\/strong> said<\/a> a woman “weaponized her vehicle” and tried to run over officers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Another video shared online<\/strong> shows a burgundy SUV<\/strong> surrounded by law enforcement agents. Gunshots are heard before the vehicle crashes into a light pole. A bullet hole<\/strong> is visible in the driver’s side windshield. Two parked cars appear to have been struck.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A witness told the same news outlet that the woman seemed to be fleeing from ICE agents<\/strong> when she was shot. The scene quickly filled with law enforcement and shocked neighbors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Minnesota State Senator Omar Fateh stated on X<\/a> that he received reports of a doctor being prevented by federal agents from administering lifesaving CPR<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fateh, along with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, several city council members, and faith leaders, visited the scene shortly after the shooting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mayor Jacob Frey and other city officials speak at the scene of the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Minneapolis City Council<\/strong> issued<\/a> a public statement mourning her death:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Renee was a resident of our city who was out caring for her neighbors this morning and her life was taken today at the hands of the federal government. Anyone who kills someone in our city deserves to be arrested, investigated, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law..”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Community members and protesters gather near the site of the ICE-involved fatal shooting in Minneapolis | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On Instagram, Good described<\/a> herself as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, a poet, a writer, a wife, and a mother originally from Colorado. She also described herself as a guitar player.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Her creative work gained recognition in 2020, when she received Old Dominion University’s undergraduate poetry prize<\/a> for her piece “On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs,” while studying creative writing in Norfolk, Virginia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In the years that followed, she settled in Minneapolis, where she lived just a few blocks from the site of the fatal shooting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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According to the Star Tribune, Good’s mother, Donna Ganger, said the family had been notified of her death late Wednesday morning. After hearing some of the details surrounding the shooting, Ganger expressed disbelief and heartbreak. “That’s so stupid,” she said<\/a>. “She was probably terrified.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ganger also stated that her daughter had no involvement<\/strong> with any protest activity or confrontations with federal agents. She described Good as one of the kindest people she\u2019d ever known.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dozens of federal and local officers secure the scene following the fatal shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being,” Ganger explained<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ganger’s daughter had previously been married to Timmy Ray Macklin Jr., who died in 2023 at the age of 36. The two shared a child, now six years old.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Macklin’s father, Timmy Ray Macklin Sr., said he was shocked to learn of Good’s death and expressed concern for his grandson’s future. “There’s nobody else in his life,” he said<\/a>. “I’ll drive. I’ll fly. To come and get my grandchild.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A memorial for Renee Nicole Good appears at the site of the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The ICE shooting that claimed Good’s life isn’t the only federal operation drawing scrutiny. In a separate incident last year<\/a>, armed ICE agents carried out a controversial arrest in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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