A GoFundMe campaign for Renee Nicole Good’s family concluded on Friday, amassing over $1.5 million following a tragic standoff in Minnesota where an ICE agent fatally shot the activist’s mother.
With $1,503,533 raised from about 38,000 contributors, the fundraiser was initiated on Wednesday to assist Good’s bereaved wife and three children amidst the significant protests occurring in Minneapolis. This situation arose after Good, 37, allegedly fired upon an immigration officer, resulting in his death.
“First, I want to thank everyone who has reached out from across the country and even globally to support our family,” his wife, Rebecca, expressed in a statement on the fundraising platform.
“This kindness from strangers feels like the best compliment, because if you ever met my wife, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, you’d know she was incredibly kind. Kindness just flowed from her.”
Rebecca shared that they raised their son to understand that compassion is a right for everyone, regardless of background. “Renee embodied this belief daily. She was pure love, pure joy, pure sunshine.”
The couple caught national attention this week when ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Good after federal authorities stated he had “used a weapon” while driving Good’s colored Honda.
Local officials condemned the use of deadly force, calling the incident a “murder.”
Newly surfaced footage from Ross’ phone shows Rebecca taunting ICE while Good remained behind the wheel.
When another investigator instructed Good to exit the vehicle, Rebecca urged her to “drive, baby, drive,” which allegedly led to the fatal encounter.
After the shooting, a video captured Rebecca in tears, saying, “It’s my fault.”
“On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors,” she stated during the fundraiser.
“We had whistles. They had guns.”
The couple had recently moved to Minnesota to raise Good’s six-year-old son from a previous marriage.
Local activists described Good as an anti-ICE “warrior,” noting her involvement with a group that documented and resisted federal immigration enforcement actions.
In light of recent events, President Trump and Homeland Security officials have labeled Good a “domestic terrorist.”
