Renee Nicole Good, 37, was killed on January 7, 2026, during a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in south Minneapolis, leaving a family and community in grief. The circumstances remain unclear, though federal authorities claimed the shooting was justified. DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said a woman “weaponized her vehicle” and attempted to run over officers, prompting self-defense.

Video footage and witnesses challenge that account. Surveillance shows a burgundy SUV surrounded by agents. Moments after an officer tries to open the door, gunshots are fired. The SUV crashes into a light pole, with bullet holes visible. Witnesses said Good appeared to be fleeing. State and city officials disputed the federal narrative; Omar Fateh said a doctor was prevented from giving CPR, and Jacob Frey, along with city council members, rejected the self-defense claim after reviewing video.

Good was a poet, guitarist, wife, mother, and LGBTQ+ community member. She won Old Dominion University’s 2020 poetry prize for “On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs” and recently settled in Minneapolis. Her mother, Donna Ganger, said, “She was likely terrified” and called her daughter “one of the kindest people” she had ever known. Good leaves behind a young son; her former husband passed in 2023.

Neighbors mourned near the crash site, leaving flowers and candles. The Minneapolis City Council stated that any city killing must be “fully investigated and prosecuted under the law.” Investigations are ongoing, no charges have been filed, and the agent involved remains unidentified. For Good’s family, “A life ended in seconds. A child lost a parent. And no official statement can restore what was taken.”