MINNEAPOLIS — A newly released cellphone video shows an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer firing three shots at an SUV as it rolled past him, killing 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during a federal operation near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue Wednesday. Mayor Jacob Frey said the self-defense claim being pushed by federal officials does not match what the public can see, Jan. 10, 2026.
Minneapolis ICE shooting video shows agent firing as SUV moves away
The Minneapolis ICE shooting has centered on a 47-second clip recorded on the shooter’s phone, first published by Alpha News and later reposted by federal officials. In the footage, Good tells the officer, “That’s fine, I’m not mad at you,” seconds before he shouts “Whoa!” and opens fire, according to Reuters’ account of the video.
In the cellphone view and other angles, the agent — identified as ICE officer Jonathan Ross — appears to jump backward as the SUV creeps forward, then fire twice more after the vehicle’s front end has already passed him. The SUV then careens down the street and crashes, and a profanity-laced remark is audible after the shots.
Federal officials, including Vice President JD Vance, have argued Ross fired in self-defense after Good used the vehicle as a weapon. But ABC News’ minute-by-minute timeline reported that a frame-by-frame review found 399 milliseconds between the first two shots and that other video angles show Good’s front wheels turned away from the officer as she moved forward.
Mayor: Minneapolis ICE shooting self-defense claim is “garbage”
Frey, a Democrat, called the “domestic terrorism” narrative pushed by the Trump administration “garbage” after watching the videos, Reuters reported. In a city news release, he said officials had “dreaded this moment” and told federal agents: “ICE — Get the f*** out of Minneapolis.” He also urged residents to protest peacefully and avoid giving federal authorities a pretext to escalate.
The new clip adds another angle but also raises questions about tactics, including why Ross appears to be filming with one hand while approaching the vehicle. Federal guidance encourages officers to document encounters, but use-of-force experts warn handheld recording can narrow attention during a volatile encounter, and ICE policy expects body-worn cameras to be activated during enforcement activities, according to the Associated Press report on the officer’s video.
Minnesota authorities say they will determine whether criminal charges are warranted. Reuters reported that Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a separate state review after the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said the FBI blocked state access to evidence and witness interviews that were initially expected to be shared.
Good’s wife, Becca Good, said the couple had stopped to support neighbors amid increased federal activity and added, “We had whistles. They had guns,” Reuters reported. The city said officers found Good with life-threatening gunshot wounds shortly after 9:30 a.m. and that she later died at Hennepin County Medical Center.
Minneapolis ICE shooting adds to months of federal-state friction
The fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting erupted in a city already in a legal and political showdown with Washington over immigration enforcement. The Justice Department sued Minnesota in September over what it called “sanctuary” policies and alleged that Minneapolis, St. Paul and Hennepin County refused to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, according to a 2025 Reuters report on the lawsuit.
In December, Frey signed an order barring government agencies from using city-owned parking lots, ramps, garages or vacant lots to stage civil immigration enforcement operations, and directed staff to develop signage for private property owners who want to restrict staging on their sites, according to the mayor’s executive order announcement. As the federal presence grew, the City Council also moved to bolster the city’s long-running “separation ordinance,” first enacted in 2003, which limits city involvement in civil immigration enforcement, according to a December Fox 9 report on the ordinance debate.
Investigators are continuing to review video, witness accounts and forensic evidence, while city leaders have called for calm as the Minneapolis ICE shooting remains under scrutiny.
