Family of Minneapolis Woman Killed by ICE Agent Refutes False Claims About Criminal History

The family of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on January 7, has broken their silence to address a wave of false online claims about her past.

Good was killed when an ICE agent opened fire in what authorities described as self-defense after her SUV reportedly clipped him during an encounter in a residential Minneapolis neighborhood. In the aftermath of the shooting, unverified rumors alleging a criminal history quickly spread across social media platforms, complicating the family’s grieving process.

Morgan Fletcher, Good’s sister-in-law, addressed these rumors in a public statement on Facebook after the family had taken time to coordinate their response to the tragedy that has thrust them into an unexpected national spotlight.

“You never think the passing of a loved one will be high profile… or a massively divisive, political topic,” Fletcher wrote, expressing the family’s shock at finding themselves at the center of a heated national debate about immigration enforcement.

The family explicitly refuted the rumors about Good’s background. “We’ve seen the false claims and the wrong Renee Good’s info being posted (criminal history? She didn’t have one),” Fletcher stated. This assertion was supported by reporting from The New York Post, which found no evidence of any criminal record associated with Good.

The incident has sparked significant community backlash in Minneapolis, with tens of thousands participating in protests against ICE operations in the city. Multiple videos of the shooting have emerged from different angles, showing ICE agents approaching Good’s vehicle before agent Jonathan Ross fired multiple shots as her car moved away and subsequently crashed.

The shooting has become a flashpoint in the ongoing national conversation about immigration enforcement tactics and use of force by federal agents. Civil rights organizations have raised questions about ICE’s operational procedures in residential areas and the circumstances that led to the fatal use of force.

Fletcher described how the family has been struggling with their private grief while watching Good’s death become fodder for political debate. “We are grieving. Heavily. And yes, we see everyone’s posts and comments. Some in support but also, the nasty ones ripping apart our beautiful and beloved Renee,” she wrote.

In her statement, Fletcher made a compassionate plea for civility regardless of political viewpoints surrounding the case: “No matter where you stand on the issue of ICE or whether or not you think she did or didn’t deserve what happened, please remember she was a human being and she had loved ones… including children who can and will likely see all of these things about their mother… and her wife, whom she loved dearly.”

The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General has launched an investigation into the incident, standard procedure for fatal shootings involving federal agents. Local authorities are also conducting their own investigation into the circumstances of Good’s death.

Community leaders in Minneapolis have called for greater transparency from federal agencies conducting operations in their city, with some local officials questioning whether proper protocols were followed during the encounter.

As investigations continue, Good’s family faces the difficult task of mourning her loss while navigating the intense public scrutiny and political debate surrounding the circumstances of her death. Their statement reflects a desire to reclaim her humanity from what has become a polarizing national conversation about immigration enforcement practices.