Just TEN words from Renee Good’s dying breath — screamed into a 911 call at the moment of impact — and now the entire country is screaming for justice.

Renee Good Had Just Dropped 6-Year-Old Off at School When She Encountered ICE. Soon Her Partner Was Crying, 'They Just Shot My Wife'

Renee Good pregnant with her now-6-year-old child (L) and the scene of her shooting by an ICE agent on Jan. 7, 2026.Credit : Knot & Anchor Photography;Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty

Renee Nicole Good, the woman who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, had just dropped her 6-year-old child off at school before a deadly encounter with federal immigration agents.

Good, 37, was driving back home from school drop-off with her current partner on Wednesday, Jan. 7, when they came upon a group of ICE agents, her ex-husband told The Associated Press. The man, who asked to remain anonymous, said Good and her partner had moved to Minneapolis last year from Kansas City, Mo.

Good’s ex-husband said that she was not an activist, and had not taken part in protests in the past, to his knowledge.

Before Good was shot and killed, video showed her partner filming ICE agents while they approached the Honda Pilot. After Good was shot, her partner was seen chasing the vehicle as it crashed into other cars on the street, then falling to the ground, crying.

“They shot my wife,” she could be heard saying. She later added, “I made her come down here, it’s my fault,” The National News Desk reported.

When a bystander asked Good’s partner if there was anybody they could call for her, she replied, “I have a 6-year-old at school… we’re new here, we don’t have anyone.”

Good suffered gunshot wounds to the head, ABC News reported, citing city officials. She was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead on Wednesday.

Footage of her wrecked car at the scene of the shooting showed stuffed animals overflowing from her glove compartment, inches from blood stains that covered the driver’s seat airbag.

The Minnesota Star Tribune reported that Good was previously married to Timmy Ray Macklin Jr., who died at age 36 in 2023. His father, Timmy Ray Macklin Sr., told the outlet he was shocked by the news of Good’s death, and identified his son as the father of Good’s 6-year-old child — who has now lost both of his parents.

“There’s nobody else in his life,” Macklin Sr. said of his grandson. “I’ll drive. I’ll fly. To come and get my grandchild.”

AP reported that Good’s 6-year-old son was from her second marriage. She was also mom to two older children, a daughter and a son from her first marriage, who are 12 and 15 years old, according to the outlet.

Renee Nicole Good maternity pics

Renee Nicole Good’s 2019 maternity photo with Timmy Macklin Jr., while she was pregnant with her now-6-year-old child.Knot & Anchor Photography

Good’s mother, Donna Ganger, remembered her as “one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” while speaking to the Star Tribune. Ganger added, “She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.”

In remarks Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivered after Good’s death, she claimed Good had been “stalking and impeding” ICE agents that day, and accused her of “domestic terrorism.”

DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin also alleged in a statement that the ICE agent who shot Good was “fearing for his life, the lives of his fellow law enforcement and the safety of the public.” The agent has since been identified as Jonathan Ross.

In response to the DHS describing Good as a “domestic terrorist” and claiming ICE agents had acted in self defense, Ganger said, “That’s so stupid. She was probably terrified,” adding that her daughter was “not part of anything like that at all,” in reference to protesters who have been challenging ICE agents.

Protesters gather in Minneapolis after 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good fatally shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minnesota, United States on January 8, 2026

Protesters gather in Minneapolis after Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer on Jan. 7, 2026.Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty

While federal officials, including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, have placed blame on Good for the shooting, state and local leaders have interpreted the situation differently.

On social media, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz reposted a DHS statement and wrote, “I’ve seen the video. Don’t believe this propaganda machine. The state will ensure there is a full, fair, and expeditious investigation to ensure accountability and justice.”

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, meanwhile, promptly demanded that ICE leave his city.

“We’ve dreaded this moment since the early stages of this ICE presence in Minneapolis,” Frey said at a press conference on Wednesday. “This was a federal agent recklessly using power that resulted in somebody dying.”

He then warned ICE, “Get the f— out of Minneapolis.”

“We do not want you here,” Frey said. “Your stated purpose for being in this city is to create some kind of safety, but you are doing exactly the opposite.”

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