ICE agent who shot Renee Good 'suffered internal bleeding' as questions mount over car impact claim

 An ICE agent involved in the controversial shooting death of Minneapolis resident Renee Good has been reported to have suffered internal bleeding from an alleged vehicle impact, intensifying scrutiny of official claims and raising profound questions about use of force and accountability in federal policing operations.

Details that have emerged in recent days reveal that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Jonathan Ross, who fired the fatal shots that killed 37-year-old Good during an immigration enforcement action on 07 January 2026, was treated for internal injuries after the encounter and released from the hospital, though the severity of his condition remains unclear. Officials familiar with his medical status have conveyed this information to news outlets as official summaries continue to evolve.

The juxtaposition of the officer's reported injuries with the fatal outcome for Good, a mother of three, has sent shockwaves through Minneapolis and beyond, prompting protests, political responses, and legal actions by civil rights advocates demanding a full and transparent investigation.

Circumstances Of The Fatal Encounter

On 07 January 2026, federal ICE agents were conducting an enforcement operation in a residential neighbourhood in south Minneapolis when they encountered Good on a street near her home shortly after she had dropped her six-year-old child at school. Video footage and witness accounts show Good in her vehicle as agents approached, a brief verbal exchange, and then a rapid escalation ending with the officer firing multiple shots through the windshield, striking her in the head.

Cellphone and bystander video show moments before the shooting where Good, calm and compliant, said near the scene, 'I'm not mad at you,' even as agents ordered her to exit the vehicle. These visuals have been widely disseminated and analysed by legal experts and community leaders who dispute official narratives of imminent threat.

The Department of Homeland Security has characterised Good's actions as posing a serious threat to the safety of the agent and fellow personnel, asserting that her vehicle struck the officer, inflicting injury, before the shots were fired. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem publicly confirmed the officer was treated in the hospital and is reportedly recovering from his injuries.

Local leaders, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, have rejected the federal account and called for accountability. Mayor Frey described the self-defence assertion as inconsistent with the video and demanded a halt to ICE operations within city limits.