New details have emerged in the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a Minnesota mother who was shot and killed by ICE agent Johnathan E. Ross after dropping off her six-year-old child at school.
According to Associated Press, Good was on her way home with her partner when she encountered a group of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The circumstances surrounding the encounter remain under investigation. Good’s ex-husband told the outlet that she was not politically active and had never participated in protests, countering early speculation about her involvement in any activism. He also shared that Good and her partner had recently moved to Minneapolis from Kansas City, Missouri, less than a year before the shooting.
Partner’s Grief Caught on Video After Shooting
In video footage captured immediately after the incident, Good’s partner can be heard expressing visible grief and shock. “I made her come down here, it’s my fault,” she said in the aftermath of the shooting.
She also told a bystander that the couple did not have family or close support nearby, as they were still new to the neighborhood. She explained that their young child was already at school when the shooting occurred, leaving them isolated in the moments following the tragedy.
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Family Says Children Have Suffered Devastating Loss
According to PEOPLE, Renee Good was previously married to the father of her six-year-old child, Timmy Ray Macklin Jr., who passed away at age 36 in 2023. Macklin’s father told the outlet that the child has now lost both parents, compounding the tragedy. Good was also a mother to two older children, a son and a daughter aged 12 and 15, from her first marriage.
Good’s mother, Donna Granger, described her daughter as a loving and selfless person. “She was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” Granger said. Family and friends echoed those sentiments, describing Good as compassionate, affectionate, and deeply devoted to her loved ones.
Investigation Continues as Family Seeks Answers
The shooting remains under active investigation, and officials have not released further details about whether disciplinary or legal action will be taken.
The case has drawn renewed attention to use-of-force policies, federal law enforcement accountability, and the impact such incidents have on families and communities. Loved ones are now calling for transparency, accountability, and justice as they mourn a mother whose life was cut short during what should have been a routine school morning.
