ICE Officer Identified in Shooting That Killed Renee Good in Minneapolis

The ICE officer involved in the fatal January 7 Minneapolis shooting has been identified, as new details emerge about his history and a past violent encounter.

Court records have confirmed the identity of Jonathan E. Ross, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer involved in the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good.

Ross was previously injured during a 2025 arrest attempt, and his connection to both incidents has drawn national attention. In response, U.S. Vice President JD Vance publicly addressed the situation.

An ICE officer's badge is shown attached to a tactical vest | Source: Getty Images

Ross is a 10-year veteran of ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) division, according to The Guardian.

Federal officials have declined to publicly confirm the officer's name. In a statement to the outlet, Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said, "We are not going to expose the name of this officer. He acted according to his training."

However, his identity was confirmed through court filings that matched details of the previous year's incident cited by the DHS. The Minneapolis Star Tribune also named Ross in a January 8, 2026, article, citing court records and video evidence linking him to the earlier case.

As reported by The New York Post, the case occurred on June 17, 2025, during a traffic stop in Bloomington, Minnesota, when Ross attempted to arrest Roberto Carlos Muñoz, a Guatemalan national with prior convictions, including sexual assault of a minor.

A video of the encounter was also recorded, capturing the moment tensions escalated. Muñoz reportedly refused to exit his vehicle. Ross then broke the rear driver's side window, at which point Muñoz accelerated, dragging Ross approximately 100 yards with his arm trapped inside the car.

Ross sustained injuries to both arms and hands and required 33 stitches, according to the DHS. He was hospitalized and later recovered. A photo reportedly showed him in a hospital bed, bloodied and bandaged.

Muñoz was later arrested, charged with assaulting a federal officer, and convicted by a jury in December 2025.

At a White House briefing, Vance defended the ICE officer who fatally shot Good, claiming the media had deliberately ignored the officer's past trauma.

He referenced the agent's violent encounter six months earlier. He also implied that the officer's near-death experience may have heightened his response during the Minneapolis operation.

This latest development comes after earlier reports detailed the tragic death of Good, along with the public outrage and demands for transparency that followed.

A person places a white rose at the scene where a woman was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026 | Source: Getty Images

As previously reported, the ICE operation in south Minneapolis ended in tragedy on January 7, when one of their agents shot and killed a woman.

Authorities claimed she posed a threat, but video and witness accounts suggested otherwise, sparking outrage and calls for accountability. The woman was later identified, and her death left the community reeling.

Law enforcement officers respond to the aftermath of a shooting involving an ICE agent near Portland Avenue in Minneapolis | Source: Getty Images

As reported by KARE 11, the incident occurred at the intersection of 34th Street and Portland Avenue, in the Powderhorn Park neighborhood. According to the DHS, ICE agents were conducting "targeted operations" when they were allegedly confronted by individuals attempting to interfere.

ICE agents walk near the scene of a fatal shooting involving a federal officer in south Minneapolis on January 7, 2026 | Source: Getty Images

DHS spokesperson McLaughlin said the woman "weaponized her vehicle" and tried to run over officers. She added:

"An ICE officer fearing for his life, the lives of his fellow officers and the lives of the public, fired defensive shots, used his training and saved his own life and that of his fellow officers. The alleged perpetrator was hit and is deceased. Thankfully, the ICE officers who were hurt are expected to make full recoveries."

A video shared online showed a burgundy SUV surrounded by law enforcement agents. Gunshots were heard before the vehicle crashed into a light pole. A bullet hole was visible in the driver's side windshield. Two parked cars appeared to have been struck.

A witness told the same news outlet that the woman seemed to be fleeing from ICE agents when she was shot. The scene quickly filled with law enforcement and shocked neighbors.

Scene of an ICE-involved shooting in south Minneapolis on January 7, 2026, where a burgundy SUV with a bullet hole in the windshield is surrounded by agents | Source: Getty Images

Minnesota State Senator Omar Fateh stated on X that he received reports of a doctor being prevented by federal agents from administering lifesaving CPR.

Fateh, along with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, several city council members, and faith leaders, visited the scene shortly after the shooting.

Mayor Jacob Frey and other city officials speak at the scene of the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026 | Source: Getty Images

The woman was later identified as Good. Her family confirmed her identity. The Minneapolis City Council issued a public statement mourning her death:

Renee was a resident of our city who was out caring for her neighbors this morning and her life was taken today at the hands of the federal government. Anyone who kills someone in our city deserves to be arrested, investigated, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.."

Community members and protesters gather near the site of the ICE-involved fatal shooting in Minneapolis | Source: Getty Images

On Instagram, Good described herself as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, a poet, a writer, a wife, and a mother originally from Colorado. She also described herself as a guitar player.

Her creative work gained recognition in 2020, when she received Old Dominion University's undergraduate poetry prize for her piece "On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs," while studying creative writing in Norfolk, Virginia.

In the years that followed, she settled in Minneapolis, where she lived just a few blocks from the site of the fatal shooting.

According to the Star Tribune, Good's mother, Donna Ganger, said the family had been notified of her death late Wednesday morning. After hearing some of the details surrounding the shooting, Ganger expressed disbelief and heartbreak. "That's so stupid," she said. "She was probably terrified."

Ganger also stated that her daughter had no involvement with any protest activity or confrontations with federal agents. She described Good as one of the kindest people she'd ever known.

Dozens of federal and local officers secure the scene following the fatal shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis | Source: Getty Images

"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," Ganger explained.

Ganger's daughter had previously been married to Timmy Ray Macklin Jr., who died in 2023 at the age of 36. The two shared a child, now six years old.

Macklin's father, Timmy Ray Macklin Sr., said he was shocked to learn of Good's death and expressed concern for his grandson's future. "There’s nobody else in his life," he said. "I'll drive. I'll fly. To come and get my grandchild."

A memorial for Renee Nicole Good appears at the site of the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026 | Source: Getty Images

In the Powderhorn Park neighborhood, residents mourned alongside friends and family. Neighbors salted the sidewalks to manage the heavy foot traffic from mourners. While many declined to speak about the tragedy, Mary Radford, 27, who lived next door to Good, shared emotional memories of the family.

People attend a vigil in Minneapolis holding signs honoring Renee Nicole Good after she was fatally shot by an ICE agent | Source: Getty Images

Radford said she got home around 7 p.m. and found the neighborhood crowded with people who had come to grieve. She spoke warmly of the Good family, describing them as kind and close-knit.

Good's young son, Radford noted, was especially sweet and loved playing outside. He was particularly fond of her dog, often running over to pet and play with her whenever they passed by.

A large crowd gathers at a memorial for Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026, following the fatal ICE-involved shooting | Source: Getty Images

Though the Goods had moved in only recently, Radford reflected on meaningful conversations and a warm neighborly bond.

"We're gonna miss seeing them — forever," Radford said. "It is so painful to think about how he's gonna fare in his life. And I just can't even imagine what that family is going through." Fighting back tears, she added, "I wish I could have known her more."