There are surely very few people anywhere who have seen the harrowing footage of Renee Good’s fatal shooting and not formed an opinion one way or another.
The 37‑year‑old mother was shot by an ICE officer during an interaction last week in Minneapolis. Reports claim Good had been obstructing ICE agents with her vehicle, while video footage appears to show she was attempting to flee when ICE officer Jonathan Ross opened fire.
Ross, standing in front of Good’s car as she tried to drive away, fired three shots into the vehicle, killing her before muttering “f****g b***h” as she drove off and crashed.
The horrifying incident has sparked intense debate online, with high‑profile figures on both sides of the U.S. political divide fiercely defending their positions.
The Department of Homeland Security quickly labeled Good a “domestic terrorist,” a sentiment echoed by President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
The Trump administration’s position appears to be that Good was attempting to run over ICE agents, allowing Ross — the officer who shot her — to claim self‑defense. Others, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, have openly stated that Good was murdered and that Ross should face charges.
The situation has become so divisive that even Good’s own family is split on whether her killing can be justified under the law.
The 37‑year‑old’s former father‑in‑law recently said in an interview that he does not blame ICE for her death. Speaking to CNN, Timmy Macklin, father of Renee’s second husband Tim Macklin Jr., said he believed the situation was “hard for everybody involved.”
“I’m not blaming anybody,” he said of Ross’s decision to shoot Good in the head. “I mean, the ICE agent, you know, at first I didn’t see the footage where he was actually being rammed.
“I’ve seen the bumper of the car hitting his legs. And so in a flash like that, it’s hard to say how you would react.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Macklin confirmed he supports Donald Trump and added that he did not agree with the actions of his former daughter‑in‑law on the day she was killed.
“I think there’s some bad choices… if we’re walking in the spirit of God, I don’t think she would have been there. That’s the way I look at it,” he said.
Reflecting on Ross’s decision to call Good a “f*****g b***c” after firing the fatal shots, Macklin said: “His statement that he made after the incident, the things he called her, I mean, that’s definitely showing evidence that he don’t know the Lord like he should.”
In an interview with Donald Trump yesterday, CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil said he had spoken with Renee’s father, noting that he too was a supporter of the 47th president.
When asked for his thoughts on his administration labeling Renee a “domestic terrorist,” Trump said: “I wanna say to the father that I love all of our people. They can be on the other side.
“And I would bet you that she, under normal circumstances, was a very solid, wonderful person. But, you know, her actions were pretty tough.”
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