Controversy surrounding ICE killing incident in Minneapolis deepens as new footage of deadly encounter released
By Published: Jan 10, 2026 11:59 AM
Screenshot of a new footage capture by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer of the fatal shooting a mother of three Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. Photo: NBC News
Controversy surrounding the incident in which a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot a mother of three Renee Nicole Good continued on Saturday. The White House on Friday reposted on social media a video taken from the cellphone of the US immigration officer who fatally shot Good, raising new questions about this incident that sparked national outrage in the US, according to multiple media reports.
In the new video, Good, 37, appearing calm, is heard telling the officer, "That's fine, dude, I'm not mad at you" – some of the last words she ever spoke – moments before he opens fire as Good drives the car forward into the street, Reuters reported.
The 47-second clip was likely to further inflame tensions between state and local government leaders and members of US President Donald Trump's administration, who have offered starkly different accounts of Wednesday's shooting in a Minneapolis residential neighborhood, Reuters said.
On Wednesday, 37-year-old Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis as she drove past immigration agents. The Trump administration claimed the shooting was an act of self-defense as Good drove away, but Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has rejected that claim, Axios said.
As he approached Good’s vehicle on a Minneapolis street on Wednesday, ICE agent Jonathan Ross held up his phone camera and recorded video, CNN said on Saturday.
Less than a minute later, he was still recording when he drew his weapon and fatally shot Good as she accelerated, per CNN.
Emily Heller, a witness who lives near the intersection of 34th Street and Portland Avenue, recorded the scene as it unfolded. She told NBC News that agents blocked people from approaching Good’s vehicle. Her video shows a man who identified himself as a physician asking to check for a pulse and being rebuffed, The Guardian reported.
That extraordinary footage, along with video shot by bystanders and a 3D model created by CNN, shows Good and her wife challenging ICE officers – but also raises new questions about Ross’s tactics and decision to use deadly force.
CNN’s analysis found that while the Department of Homeland Security claims that Good was “blocking” ICE agents, multiple cars – including one driven by Ross – were able to drive around Good’s vehicle before the shooting.
Some experts said Ross’s decision to use a cell phone to record the encounter, including as he fired the fatal shots, could have hampered his ability to respond effectively in the moment, according to CNN.
The new video was published online by a Minnesota-based conservative news site, Alpha News, and later reposted on social media by the Department of Homeland Security, the AP said.
The AP described that Ross approaches Good’s vehicle in the middle of the road while apparently filming on his cellphone. At the same time, Good’s partner also was recording the encounter and can be seen walking around the vehicle and approaching the officer. A series of exchanges occurred:
“That’s fine, I’m not mad at you,” Good says as the officer passes by her door. She has one hand on the steering wheel and the other outside the open driver side window, per the AP.
Federal agencies have encouraged officers to document encounters in which people may attempt to interfere with enforcement actions, but policing experts have cautioned that recording on a handheld device can complicate already volatile situations by occupying an officer’s hands and narrowing focus at moments when rapid decision-making is required, according to the AP.
US media ABC News also quoted law enforcement experts saying that the background and training of the officer involved, as well as the Department of Homeland Security's policy on the use of deadly force, will be pivotal to the investigation.
The incident has sparked heated division within the US and widespread outcry against the agency and US' immigration enforcement policies, according to media reports and social media posts.
US Vice President JD Vance continued to show his support for the ICE agent sharing the new video on the social media, claiming that the officer acted in self-defense, and criticized "media dishonesty" about the incident.
Vance lashed out at the news media during a White House press briefing on Thursday over its coverage of this shooting incident, according to US media reports.
US Vice President JD Vance lashed out at the news media during a White House press briefing on January 10, 2026 over its coverage of a ICE killing incident in Minneapolis. Photo: Screenshot of a Fox News video
“The way that the media by and large has covered this story has been an absolute disgrace, and it puts our law enforcement officers at risk every single day,” Vance said from the briefing room podium, the Hill reported.
ICE’s actions, as can be seen from the publicly released video footage, have indeed triggered fear within American society, a Chinese expert told the Global Times on Saturday.
The incident has left many with the impression that current law enforcement practices in the US have not made the public feel more united or safer, nor have they strengthened confidence in the government – quite the opposite, said Li Haidong, a professor at the China Foreign Affairs University.
“This once again demonstrates that the internal divisions within the US – commonly described as political, economic, and social polarization or confrontation – have not eased over the past year and, looking ahead, are unlikely to do so,” Li said.
Protests and vigils are continuing to take place nationwide after the agent fatally shot the Minneapolis mother, deepening tensions over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, CNN said on Saturday.
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