> At a Glance
> – Minneapolis motorist Renee Nicole Good was shot by an ICE officer seconds after being told to exit her SUV
> – Bystander footage shows the officer fired while standing to the side of the moving vehicle, not in its path
> – President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Good “ran over” the agent, calling it “domestic terrorism”
> – Why it matters: The FBI is now investigating a fatal encounter whose public narrative appears at odds with video evidence
Seven seconds elapsed from the moment two federal officers told Good to get out of her Honda Pilot to the crack of gunfire that left the 40-year-old mother slumped over the wheel. Social-media clips show the officer, identified as Jonathan Ross, drawing his weapon and firing through the open driver-side window as Good steers away from him.
The Video vs. The Administration
The footage begins on a quiet south Minneapolis block where Good’s SUV sits half-blocking traffic, federal vehicles ahead. Ross circles the car; another officer yanks the door handle and reaches inside. Good reverses, then inches forward, wheels angled to the right. Ross steps to the driver’s window and fires three shots; the car rolls 140 feet before crashing into a parked vehicle.
Trump posted hours later:
> “She violently, willfully and viciously ran over the ICE Officer.”
Noem echoed the claim, labeling the incident “an act of domestic terrorism” and praising the agent for firing in self-defense. Video shows Ross’s legs were never beneath the SUV; he walked away unassisted.
| Claim | Video Evidence |
|---|---|
| Driver “ran over” officer | Officer stands to the side; legs clear of wheels |
| Officer “hit” by vehicle | No contact visible; he walks unaided |
| Self-defense against oncoming car | Car moves away from officer when shots fired |
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says the Trump administration has blocked the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension from joining the FBI inquiry, a move he calls a threat to accountability.
Key Takeaways
- Eyewitness clips contradict official claim that Good struck the officer
- The FBI is leading the investigation; state investigators have been excluded
- The officer fired three shots; Good died of a head wound
- President Trump and Secretary Noem continue to call the incident an attack on federal personnel
The video, now central to the FBI probe, leaves unanswered why the traffic stop escalated to lethal force in under ten seconds.
