New Evidence Vindicates ICE Agent in Minneapolis Shooting of Renee Good
Newly disclosed medical findings are reinforcing federal officials’ conclusion that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent acted in lawful self-defense during a fatal confrontation in Minneapolis last week that left activist Renee Good dead.
According to officials familiar with the case, the ICE agent involved—identified as Jonathan Ross, a decade-long law enforcement veteran—suffered internal bleeding to his torso after being struck by Good’s vehicle during the encounter. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed the injury while declining to release further medical specifics, citing privacy protections.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem previously stated that Ross was treated at a local hospital following the January 7 incident and released the same day. “The officer was hit by the vehicle. She hit him. He went to the hospital. A doctor did treat him. He has been released,” Noem said at the time, adding that Ross “acted to protect himself and his fellow agents.”
The confirmation of internal injuries appears to significantly undercut early claims from left-wing activists and sympathetic media figures who alleged excessive force. Initial video clips circulating online fueled protests after showing Good’s SUV moving toward a group of federal officers. But investigators say additional evidence—now including hospital records—corroborates Ross’s account that he was struck by the vehicle before discharging his weapon.
Officials report that the SUV made direct contact with Ross’s lower body, producing internal bleeding consistent with blunt-force trauma.
U.S. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino said Ross is currently recovering in a secure location after receiving multiple death threats. “He’s in a safe location. He’s recovering from those injuries, and we’re thankful that he’s recovering,” Bovino told reporters.
Court records further indicate that Ross had previously survived a strikingly similar incident in June, when he was dragged by a vehicle during an attempted arrest in the same region. That attack required 33 stitches and days of hospitalization—a history federal sources say likely informed Ross’s split-second assessment of danger during the Good encounter.
Good, 37, was killed after allegedly attempting to ram Ross and other ICE officers while obstructing their vehicle with her SUV. Federal officials later linked her to ICE Watch, a radical anti-enforcement activist network accused of repeatedly interfering with lawful immigration operations in sanctuary jurisdictions.
Despite the ongoing controversy, members of Good’s family have urged restraint. Her former father-in-law, Timmy Macklin, told CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront that he supports President Donald Trump and does not fault the agent involved.
“It’s hard for everybody involved,” Macklin said. “At first, I didn’t see the footage where he was actually being rammed. I’ve seen the bumper of the car hitting his legs. And so in a flash like that, it’s hard to say how you would react.”
Macklin added that while he grieves for Good, he does not excuse her behavior. “Do I agree with everything that she did? Absolutely not.”
On CBS Evening News, anchor Tony Dokoupil reported that Good’s biological father—also a Trump supporter—expressed devastation over his daughter’s death while criticizing activists and media outlets for politicizing the tragedy.
Federal authorities say the investigation remains ongoing, but preliminary findings—including body camera footage, eyewitness testimony, and medical documentation—strongly support the conclusion that Ross’s use of force complied with DHS policy. A senior federal law enforcement source told Fox News Digital that the internal review is “moving toward closure” and that “every piece of evidence backs the officer’s account.”
These developments appear to validate Secretary Noem’s initial assessment that the agent “used his training and saved his own life and that of his fellow officers.”
For now, Ross remains on administrative leave as DHS completes its final report, recovering from his injuries while investigators move toward concluding the case.