The tragic incident involving Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by a U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, has been further illuminated by a report from the Minnesota Star Tribune. According to a fire department incident report, Good was found with four gunshot wounds, a significant detail in understanding the events that unfolded.
Good, aged 37, was hit by two bullets on the right side of her chest, one in her left forearm, and another that caused tissue protrusion on the left side of her head. The Minneapolis Fire Department’s report also noted blood emerging from her left ear, providing a grim picture of the injuries sustained.
Initially, it was believed that Good had been shot three times during the incident on January 7. However, the updated report clarifies the extent of the shooting.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has stated that the ICE officer involved acted in self-defense. According to DHS, Good posed a threat by using her Honda Pilot SUV to interfere with ICE officers, attempting to block federal vehicles by parking her car in the roadway.
In a tense moment, when another agent requested Good to exit her vehicle, she reportedly accelerated toward the officer, identified as Ross, compelling him to fire his weapon. This sequence of events underscores the complexity and rapid escalation of the situation.
Amid the unfolding federal law enforcement operations in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026, the scene was marked by police tape surrounding the vehicle involved in the shooting. The incident, captured in images by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images, continues to raise questions about the actions leading to this fatal encounter.
Paramedics found Good unresponsive inside her car at 9:42 a.m., with blood on her face and torso, according to the report. She was not breathing, and her pulse was described as “inconsistent” and “irregular.”
Emergency responders moved Good from her vehicle to a snowbank and then onto a sidewalk to create “separation from an escalating scene involving law enforcement and bystanders,” according to the report.
Renee Nicole Good moments before she was shot and killed by a federal agent in Minneapolis. (Obtained by Fox News)
At that point, Good was “still not breathing and pulseless,” the report said.
Lifesaving efforts continued at the scene, inside an ambulance and later at Hennepin County Medical Center. CPR was discontinued at the hospital at 10:30 a.m., according to the report.
The ICE officer suffered internal bleeding to his torso when he was struck by her vehicle, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin confirmed to Fox News on Wednesday. The extent of the bleeding was not immediately clear.
The incident has sparked heated debate across the country and sparked several violent attacks on immigration enforcement agents.
Portrait of Renee Nicole Good. (ODU English Department/Facebook)
Meanwhile, Good’s family is now being represented by the Chicago-based law firm Romanucci & Blandin, which also represented George Floyd’s family. The firm said its founding partner, Antonio M. Romanucci, is representing Good’s partner, Becca Good, as well as her parents and siblings.
The firm helped secure a $27 million settlement for Floyd’s family in a civil case against the City of Minneapolis, the largest pretrial civil rights wrongful-death settlement in U.S. history at the time.
