Renee Nicole Good, the woman fatally shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents last week, was discovered with four gunshot wounds. Reports from the Minneapolis Fire Department indicated she suffered two wounds to the right side of her chest, one to her left forearm, and another to the left side of her head, where tissue was protruding. There was also blood coming from her left ear.
Initially, it was reported that Good was shot three times during the incident on January 7.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that ICE officers acted in self-defense, claiming Good used her Honda Pilot SUV in a threatening manner. They alleged that video evidence showed her attempting to block federal vehicles by parking her car in the street.
When asked to exit the vehicle by another employee, Good reportedly accelerated toward Ross, leading the officers to fire their weapons.
Paramedics found Good unresponsive in her vehicle, blood visible on her face and torso. She wasn’t breathing, and her pulse was described as unsteady and irregular.
Emergency responders moved her from the car to a snowbank and then to a sidewalk to get her away from the scene, which was becoming increasingly tense.
At this stage, Good was still not breathing, nor did she have a discernible pulse.
Efforts to revive her continued on-site, in the ambulance, and later at Hennepin County Medical Center until CPR was discontinued at 10:30 a.m.
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin confirmed that an ICE officer sustained internal bleeding after being struck by the vehicle, although the extent of the injury was not immediately available.
The incident has ignited a considerable debate across the country, leading to several violent confrontations involving immigration officers.
Good’s family is represented by the law firm Romanucci & Blandin, known for their work with George Floyd’s family. The firm, led by partner Antonio M. Romanucci, is advocating for Good’s partner, Becca, along with her parents and siblings. They previously secured a $27 million settlement for Floyd’s family in a civil lawsuit against Minneapolis, which was the largest pre-civil rights wrongful death settlement in U.S. history at that time.
