MN - Renee Good killed by ICE, 7 January 2026 - MEDIA, MAPS & TIMELINE THREAD *NO DISCUSSION*

[Inthedetails]

Local medical community presser. Info about Renee Good's treatment after she was shot by an ICE agent is at 5:15 timestamp.

 

[Sundog]

https://www.startribune.com/should-ice-agents-have-refused-bystander-medical-help-at-shooting-scene/601560462

Neither the purported doctor nor the agent in the exchange have been identified. But experts in emergency response said both were likely acting within their training, and they couldn’t determine whether bystander aid might have changed the outcome.

... when law enforcement agents are in control, they have authority to accept or refuse that help as they assess the safety and security of emergency scenes, medical and EMS officials told the Minnesota Star Tribune.

The man identifying himself as a doctor at the scene of Good’s shooting backed off after a second federal agent stepped in, video shows.

“Listen, I understand,” the agent told him. “We’ve got EMS coming in. I get it. Just give us a second. We have medics on scene.”

An HCMC spokesperson declined to address questions about the emergency response and whether bystander aid would have made a difference, because it’s “an active investigation handled by other agencies.”

 

[Inthedetails]

An appeals court on Wednesday suspended a decision that restricts immigration officers' aggressive tactics in Minnesota, while Maine declined a request for more undercover license plates for U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicles, citing "abuses of power" during the Trump administration's crackdown.

Court lifts restrictions on immigration officers' tactics in Minnesota

The government persuaded the appeals court to freeze a judge’s ruling that bars officers from using tear gas and taking other steps against peaceful protesters in Minnesota’s Twin Cities.

www.pbs.org

 

[Summerliz03]

Reports: FBI opened a civil rights investigation into ICE officer who shot and killed Renee Good before changing course

Both CNN and The Washington Post say their sources confirm FBI agents launched a civil rights investigation into the ICE agent who shot Good.

www.kare11.com

 

[Summerliz03]

https://www.startribune.com/law-firm-independent-autopsy/601568258

 

[Inthedetails]

https://www.startribune.com/law-firm-independent-autopsy/601568258

No paywall:

An independent autopsy commissioned by the family of Renee Good, the woman fatally shot by an immigration agent in Minneapolis earlier this month, found she was shot at least three times, sustaining wounds to her head, arm and breast, lawyers for the family said....

One of the gunshots struck Good on the left forearm, causing soft tissue hemorrhage, and another entered her right breast without penetrating any major organs, according to the preliminary findings of the autopsy described by the lawyers.

Neither of those wounds were immediately life-threatening, the autopsy said.

A third bullet entered the left side of her head near the temple and exited on the right side of her head, the autopsy said.

Renee Good autopsy results released by lawyers

Renee Good's family hired a law firm to conduct their own investigation into the woman's fatal shooting by an immigration agent.

www.newsweek.com

 

[SouthAussie]

After 15 days, county medical examiner classifies Renee Good’s death as homicide

After 15 days, county medical examiner classifies Renee Good’s death as homicide

More than two weeks after she was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death of Renee Good a homicide.

www.swoknews.com

 

[SouthAussie]

Medical Examiner Rules Renee Good's Death a Homicide from 'Multiple Gunshot Wounds'

Good, a mother of three, was shot while she was behind the wheel of her Honda Pilot.

people.com

 

[kuromiiiilove]

FBI Agent Resigns After Trying to Investigate ICE Officer in Renee Good Shooting

The resignation of the agent, Tracee Mergen, was only the latest shock wave to have emerged from the Justice Department’s handling of the shooting of Renee Good.

www.nytimes.com

“An F.B.I. agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis this month has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The agent, Tracee Mergen, left her job as a supervisor in the F.B.I.’s Minneapolis field office after bureau leadership in Washington pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the immigration officer, Jonathan Ross, according to one of the people. Such inquiries are a common investigative step in similar shootings.”

 

[SouthAussie]

DOJ sought to probe Renee Good for criminal liability, even after her death: Sources

A judge refused an FBI warrant that proposed investigating dead Minnesota mom for suspected assault on an officer.

www.ms.now

 

[SouthAussie]

Minnesotans strike to protest ICE surge in state: ‘No work, no school, no shopping’

Organizers demand ICE leave state and agency be investigated for constitutional violations

www.theguardian.com

Minnesotans Protest ICE With Economic Blackout Day

The “Ice Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth and Freedom” demonstration called for “no work, no school, no shopping."

time.com

 

[BeginnerSleuther]

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/trump-calls-renee-goods-killing-a-tragedy-and-says-ice-agents-will-make-mistakes/

“You know, when the woman was shot, I felt terribly about it,” he said, referring to Good. “And I understand both sides of it.” He called the shooting “a horrible thing.”

“You know they’re going to make mistakes,” Trump said. “Sometimes ICE is going to be too rough with somebody or, you know — they deal with rough people. They’re going to make a mistake. Sometimes it can happen terribly.”

Trump appeared to link his apparent change of heart to what he said were the political views of Good’s parents, particularly her father, who he said was a “tremendous Trump fan.”

“A lot of people said, ‘Oh, he loves you,’” Trump said of Good’s father. His voice trailed off. “I hope — I hope he still feels that way.”

 

[JennieM]

Lawyer for Renee Good reacts to death of Alex Pretti
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Newsnight

Antonio Romanucci, a lawyer representing the family of Renee Good, says that residents of Minneapolis are feeling "scared" after two Americans were shot by immigration agents in the city this month.

Good was killed by ICE agents after investigators say she tried to run over them with her car. Local officials dispute the federal account, and have been blocked from participating in the investigation into her death.

"It's very tense. People are scared. They don't know what the day-to-day looks like in Minneapolis," he tells Newsnight.

"We thought there was a lesson to be learned with what happened on 7 January with Renee," he says.

"Instead we saw something even more atrocious, just as atrocious, two days ago."

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Media caption, ‘These are American citizens being killed' - Renée Good's lawyer on Alex Pretti shooting

Live updates: Border Patrol chief to leave Minneapolis as Trump deploys new official

Gregory Bovino will leave the city as Trump orders in 'border tsar' Tom Homan, as calls grow for an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[CrimeDawg123]

Comedian's 6 sold-out shows canceled after video of him mocking Renee Good went viral

Ben Bankas sold out six shows in St. Paul, Minn. They've been canceled following his jokes about the death of Renee Good.

ew.com

 

[zleuther]

February 17 deadline to return the car...

https://twitter.com/x/status/2018462762440200366

 

[JennieM]

1h ago

Renee Good's brothers testify on Capitol Hill​

On Capitol Hill, Renee Good’s brothers – Luke and Brent Ganger – are testifying before Democratic lawmakers at a hearing to discuss the violence and use of force by federal immigration agents throughout the country.

“The completely surreal scenes taking place on the streets of Minneapolis are beyond explanation. This is not just a bad day, or a rough week, or isolated incidents,” Luke Ganger said in his opening remarks. “These encounters with federal agents are changing the community and changing many lives, including ours, forever. I still don’t know how to explain to my four year old what these agents are doing when we pass by.”

Luke and Brent Ganger, brothers of Renee Good, who was fatally shot on 7 January by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, attend a public forum to discuss the use of violent force by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents, 3 February 2026. Photograph: Kylie Cooper/Reuters

Trump scolds CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins for not smiling as she asks about Epstein abuse survivors – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.

www.theguardian.com

 

[JennieM]

Democrats in Congress heard emotional testimony from Luke and Brent Ganger, the brothers of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, who was shot dead by an Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis on 7 January as she tried to drive away from agents.

You can listen to their testimony (above link).

Trump scolds CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins for not smiling as she asks about Epstein abuse survivors – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.

www.theguardian.com

 

[JennieM]

2h ago

Ilhan Omar calls for Kristi Noem to be fired or impeached after killing of two of her Minneapolis constituents​

Speaking outside the headquarters of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Washington DC on Tuesday, Ilhan Omar, who represents Minneapolis in Congress, called for Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, to be fired or impeached

In her remarks, Omar described the recklessness of the “occupying paramilitary forces” conducting the violent immigration sweeps in the city overseen by Noem.

The congresswoman, a frequent target of Donald Trump’s invective who was recently attacked by a Trump supporter, also noted that when Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two of her constituents, were shot and killed by federal officers, “the president maligned their names and told us not to believe our eyes.”

She also said “there needs to be accountability for the architect of the terror we are facing in Minneapolis, and so many other cities, which is Stephen Miller”.

Here is a transcript of her full remarks:

I represent Minneapolis, which is currently under occupation.

“We do not exaggerate when we say we have schools where two thirds of the students are afraid to go to school.

“We do not exaggerate when we say we have people who are afraid to go to the hospital because our hospitals have occupying paramilitary forces.

“We do not exaggerate when we say our restaurants are shutting down because there are not enough people to drive the employees to work and from work.

“We do not exaggerate when I say we have people who are housing other people because they are afraid to go home.

“And that is all happening in an American city.

“We have two neighbors, two of my constituents, who were shot by federal agents as cameras recorded, and their President maligned their names and told us not to believe our eyes.

“When we say it is time for Kristi Noem to go, we mean it now.

“When we say there needs to be accountability for the architect of the terror we are facing in Minneapolis, and so many other cities, which is Stephen Miller, we mean we need accountability for him now.

“So thank you all for being here. Thank you for joining the call to get ICE out of our cities, for us to dismantle this department that is not just rogue, but unlawful.

“And yes, obviously, if Kristi Noem does not resign and the president doesn’t fire her, Democrats are ready and willing to impeach her.”

Trump scolds CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins for not smiling as she asks about Epstein abuse survivors – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.

www.theguardian.com

 

[JennieM]

Congressional Democrats vow justice for US citizens harmed by immigration agents: ‘You deserve peace’​

Robert Tait in Washington
Wed 4 Feb 2026 02.34 GMT

No Republicans attended hearing with brothers of Renee Good and three US citizens shot and detained by federal agents

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With Republicans conspicuously absent, the forum of senators and representatives heard from Luke and Brent Ganger, the brothers of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, who was shot dead by an Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis on 7 January as she tried to drive away from agents.

Luke Ganger said he and his brother were there “to ask for you help” and suggested the sense of loss his family felt had been deepened by subsequent events in Minneapolis, where a protester, Alex Pretti, also aged 37, was shot dead by two border patrol agents on 24 January.

“The deep distress our family feels at Renee’s loss in such a violent and unnecessary way is complicated by feelings of disbelief, distress and desperation,” he said.

“In the last few weeks, our family took some consolation, thinking that perhaps Nee’s death would bring about change in our country. It has not. The completely surreal scenes taking place are beyond explanation.

[…]

His daughter, Ganger added, “knows that her aunt died and that somebody caused it to happen”.

[…]

Congressional Democrats vow justice for US citizens harmed by immigration agents: ‘You deserve peace’

No Republicans attended hearing with brothers of Renee Good and three US citizens shot and detained by federal agents

www.theguardian.com

 

[JennieM]

Federal law enforcement sources told CNN use of force investigations typically take weeks or even months before authorities render a verdict on an agent’s actions. Yet, during the Trump administration, agents have repeatedly been swiftly cleared of any wrongdoing, including the ICE officer who fatally shot Minneapolis resident Renee Good last month.

Sources are expressing concern about incidents that are not caught on viral videos.

“If it’s purely the ICE agent’s word against someone else, game over,” one federal law enforcement source said. “Unless it’s beyond egregious and on film, they are basically untouchable.”

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/02/...istration-narrative?Profile=CNN+International