New DHS Footage Shows Minutes Before ICE Officer Fatally Shoots Minneapolis Woman
Updated (7 articles)
New DHS footage captures pre‑shooting standoff The Department of Homeland Security released a 3½‑minute bystander video that shows Renee Good’s red SUV blocking a snowy Minneapolis street, her honking, and her wife urging her to drive. A dark truck with a flashing light pulls up and two federal officers exit, approach the vehicle, and issue commands to exit before the clip ends [1][2]. The same sequence appears in a separate 47‑second officer‑perspective clip that begins with sirens and ends with gunfire as Good’s SUV crashes into a parked car [3][4].
Officer perspective video shows rapid escalation The 47‑second clip filmed by ICE officer Jonathan Ross captures sirens, Good’s wife recording from the passenger side, and officers demanding she leave the vehicle. Good reverses and drives forward while Ross fires multiple shots; the camera shakes before the SUV collides with a parked vehicle [3][5]. Both videos have been posted on X by DHS and reposted by local news outlets, providing overlapping visual evidence of the encounter’s final moments.
Federal officials frame shooting as self‑defense Vice President JD Vance and a DHS spokesperson publicly asserted that the officer acted in self‑defense, a claim echoed in the agency’s release of the footage [3][5]. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and local officials rejected that characterization, calling it “garbage” and demanding a thorough investigation [3][4]. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced a public submission portal for additional video and warned that legal outcomes remain uncertain [3][5].
Protests spread and schools close Hundreds gathered outside a federal enforcement facility in Minneapolis and in Portland after the shooting, prompting the Minneapolis school district to cancel classes for the remainder of the week as a precaution [3][4][5]. Demonstrators carried signs opposing immigration enforcement, and some clashes resulted in property damage, highlighting the national controversy ignited by the new footage [3].
Sources (7 articles)
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AP: Video shows moments before federal officer shoots Minneapolis woman: Details DHS‑released bystander footage, the SUV blockage, officer approach, and gunfire, emphasizing the national debate over self‑defense versus recklessness .
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King5: New video shows minutes before immigration officer fatally shoots Minneapolis woman: Highlights the same pre‑shooting sequence, the presence of Good’s wife, and the ensuing gunshots, adding context to the immigration enforcement discussion .
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The Hindu: Minnesota ICE shooting video surfaces, prompting fresh scrutiny: Focuses on the 47‑second officer‑view clip, Moriarty’s call for public footage, protests, and the political clash between Vice President Vance’s self‑defense claim and local officials’ rebuttal .
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AP: New video shows final moments of Renee Good shooting in Minneapolis: Provides the officer‑perspective video, details of Good’s dialogue, Moriarty’s public‑submission request, and the administration’s self‑defense narrative .
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King5: New officer‑perspective video intensifies scrutiny of Renee Good shooting in Minnesota: Emphasizes Ross’s background, the officer‑view footage, protest activity, and Vance’s defense of the officer .
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AP: Wife of Renee Good mourns after ICE shooting in Minneapolis: Offers a personal statement from Good’s wife, describes the close‑range shooting, and notes Trump officials labeling Good a domestic terrorist .
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AP: Video of Minnesota shooting by officer raises questions: Presents expert criticism of the officer’s tactic, the domestic‑terrorism framing by federal officials, and the pending investigation into the reasonableness of force .
Timeline
2025 (unspecified) – Jonathan Ross, the ICE officer who later fires on Renee Good, is injured after being dragged by a driver during an immigration arrest, highlighting his recent combat‑related injuries and experience in high‑risk encounters. [7]
Jan 6, 2026 – Three ICE officers surround Renee Good’s Honda Pilot on a snowy Minneapolis street; an officer steps in front of the vehicle and fires at least two close‑range shots, killing Good and causing her SUV to crash into a parked car. [2][4]
Jan 6, 2026 – Trump‑administration officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, label Good’s death a “domestic terrorist” attack on ICE officers, framing the incident as a deliberate assault rather than a routine enforcement action. [4]
Jan 6, 2026 – Vice President JD Vance posts on X that the officer acted in self‑defense, asserting that his life was in danger when he fired, thereby shaping the federal narrative of the shooting. [3]
Jan 6‑7, 2026 – Hundreds protest outside a federal enforcement facility in Minneapolis and in other cities; the Minneapolis school district cancels classes for the week, and a separate Border Patrol shooting in Portland wounds two Venezuelan nationals, underscoring the broader national backlash to the crackdown. [3][5]
Jan 9, 2026 – A 47‑second officer‑perspective video of the shooting is released online, showing the officer’s view as he approaches Good’s SUV, the exchange with her wife, and the moment he fires before the vehicle crashes. [7]
Jan 9, 2026 – Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announces a public portal for submitting additional footage, emphasizing local jurisdiction and the need for a broader evidentiary record. [7][5]
Jan 9, 2026 – Becca Good, Good’s wife, gives a statement to Minnesota Public Radio memorializing her partner as “kind and caring” and contrasting community whistles with officers’ guns, personalizing the tragedy for the public. [2][7]
Jan 9, 2026 – Policing scholars Geoffrey P. Alpert and Darrel W. Stephens criticize the officer’s tactic of standing in front of a 4,000‑pound vehicle, calling it dangerous and contrary to decades of law‑enforcement guidance. [4]
Jan 10, 2026 – DHS releases a fresh 47‑second clip of the final moments of the encounter, intensifying scrutiny of the officer’s use‑of‑force decisions and the vehicle‑movement dynamics. [5]
Jan 10, 2026 – Vice President Vance and DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin reiterate that the video supports the officer’s self‑defense claim, while Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey denounces the claim as “garbage,” highlighting a sharp political divide. [5]
Jan 10, 2026 – Protests continue in multiple cities, and the Minneapolis school district maintains its precautionary class cancellations, reflecting sustained community unrest. [5]
Jan 12, 2026 – The Department of Homeland Security posts a 3½‑minute bystander video on X that captures minutes before the shooting: Good’s red SUV blocks the road, she honks and signals, a dark truck arrives, and two officers approach just before gunfire erupts. [1][6]
Jan 12, 2026 – The newly released footage fuels a national debate over whether the officer acted in self‑defense or recklessly; Moriarty notes that video alone cannot determine legal outcomes and that investigators will assess reasonableness. [3]
Jan 12, 2026 – Policing experts question the officer’s training and the practice of filming while armed, pointing to the unsettling camera work that shows the officer holding a gun in one hand and a cellphone in the other. [3]
External resources (3 links)
- https://x.com/DHSgov/status/2010367128524730533 (cited 2 times)