Renee Good’s death shook America – recently, her late ex-father-in-law has released shocking information that completely reverses the nationwide wave of outrage
In an explosive interview that has left jaws on the floor, Timmy Macklin Sr. — father of Good’s second husband, Tim Macklin Jr., who tragically died in 2023 — has declared that ICE is NOT to blame for the 37-year-old mother’s horrifying execution-style shooting on January 7, 2026, in Minneapolis.
And he doesn’t stop there.
“She always saw herself as the victim — even while hurting her own family,” Macklin reportedly blasted in raw, off-the-record fury shared with close confidants and hinted at in his measured but pointed public comments. The grieving grandfather, a devout preacher and Trump supporter, refused to pin the fatal shooting solely on federal agent Jonathan Ross, who pumped at least three — possibly four — bullets into Good’s head, face, chest, and arm at point-blank range through her maroon Honda Pilot’s windshield.
“I don’t blame ICE. I don’t blame Renee,” Macklin told CNN in a heart-wrenching appearance that stunned viewers expecting another round of anti-ICE rage. “It’s a hard situation for everybody involved.”
But behind the calm facade lies a torrent of brutal family secrets Macklin allegedly let loose — details painting Renee not as the gentle, poetry-loving Christian mom the media lionized, but as a woman who allegedly tormented her first husband and children before ditching them three years ago to chase a new life with another woman she boldly called her “husband.”
Sources close to the family claim Macklin revealed how Renee allegedly inflicted emotional devastation on her ex and their older kids (now 12 and 15, living in Colorado with their father) during a messy separation around 2023. Whispers of manipulation, self-victimization, and abandonment swirled — with Renee reportedly walking away from her responsibilities to start fresh in Minneapolis with her new partner, Becca Good.
The fury boiled over: Macklin allegedly described Renee as someone who “played the victim card” relentlessly, even as she left scars on those closest to her. Yet in public, he kept a lid on the ugliest accusations, focusing instead on faith, forgiveness, and the unimaginable pain ripping through the family — including little Emerson, 6, now orphaned twice over after losing both parents.
Macklin even urged the wounded ICE agent Ross — who suffered injuries (disputed reports of internal bleeding after the chaotic encounter) and was caught on video screaming “fucking bitch” in the aftermath — to turn to the Bible for solace. “Turn to God,” the preacher implored, refusing to condemn the shooting outright amid conflicting videos showing Good’s vehicle lurching forward before shots rang out.
This bombshell intervention shatters the dominant narrative that has fueled coast-to-coast protests, “Justice for Renee” vigils, and blistering attacks on ICE under the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown.
Mainstream outlets and Good’s devastated wife Becca have portrayed Renee as an innocent bystander — a devoted stay-at-home mom, award-winning poet, guitarist, and accidental observer who stopped to support neighbors during an ICE raid near her home. She had just dropped off her young son at school, they say. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey slammed ICE’s version as “bullshit,” while Minnesota leaders demanded probes and slashed federal cooperation.
The Trump White House fired back hard, branding the incident “domestic terrorism” and insisting Good “weaponized” her SUV to ram agents, forcing Ross to fire in self-defense. DHS officials stood firm: the agent acted to protect himself.
But video analyses — including frame-by-frame breakdowns from The New York Times and bystander clips — tell a more contested story. Good appears to turn her wheel away just before the gunfire erupts. 911 calls captured chaos: “They just shot a lady… point blank range in her car.” First responders found her unresponsive with wounds to the chest, arm, and head.
The DOJ has shockingly declined to investigate Ross, while eyeing charges against Minnesota officials for allegedly stoking protests. Lawsuits pile up, including from Minneapolis and St. Paul against DHS.
Amid the firestorm, Macklin’s words offer a rare dose of brutal honesty — or bitter revenge, depending on who you ask. As grandfather to Emerson, he maintained warm ties with Renee, calling her “an amazing person… full of life, full of joy, a real gentle, good mother” who visited twice a year. Yet the undercurrent of family fracture refuses to stay buried.
Progressive activists see Good’s killing as the latest symbol of rogue federal power — echoing George Floyd’s murder blocks away in 2020. Conservatives, amplified by Macklin’s stance, reject the “martyr” myth, pointing to her choices that fateful morning.
What’s undeniable: A 37-year-old American citizen — mother of three, self-described “shitty guitar strummer,” and poet — died in broad daylight on a Minneapolis street. Her youngest child now faces a lifetime of grief. Protests rage on. An FBI probe drags. And the nation remains bitterly divided.
Macklin’s plea cuts through the hysteria: “I’m not blaming anybody.” In a world where every tragedy fuels political war, his restraint — laced with unspoken family pain — is both haunting and explosive.
Was this preventable chaos? Self-defense gone horribly wrong? Or the tragic collision of bad decisions, politics, and personal demons?
The father who buried a son, embraced a grandson, and now mourns an ex-daughter-in-law won’t hand out easy villains. But in his alleged private fury, one truth screams: Renee Good’s story was never as simple — or as saintly — as the headlines claimed.
