Renee Nicole Good Identified by Mother as Woman Fatally Shot by ICE Agent in Minneapolis Following Vehicle Incident

The woman fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis has been identified as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, who described herself as a mother, a wife and a poet.

Good was identified by her mom hours after she was shot and killed during an incident involving her vehicle and an ICE agent during a protest against federal agents, the Star Tribune reported.

A Mother’s Grief

“Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” her mother, Donna Ganger, told the newspaper.

Video footage appeared to show her Honda Pilot making contact with an ICE agent as he discharged his weapon. President Trump and other officials have stated Good’s death was justified as the officer was acting in self-defense.

Her mom continued: “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.”

“She was probably terrified,” Ganger added, calling the circumstances of the death “so stupid.”

A Young Son Left Behind

Good was the mom of a 6-year-old boy and had recently relocated to the neighborhood with her wife and son, according to her devastated spouse and a neighbor who spoke to the Tribune. She was killed just blocks from her home, the outlet reported.

Her young son was left an orphan by the shooting, according to his distraught grandfather.

The child’s father, a comedian to whom Good was previously married, passed away in 2023, also at age 37.

“There’s nobody else in his life,” the boy’s paternal grandfather told the local publication, adding he’d do whatever it takes “to come and get my grandchild.”

A Writer and Poet

In addition to being a mom, Good was a “writer and poet” who graduated from Old Dominion University, where she studied creative writing. She was originally from Colorado Springs.

“Wife and mom and sh–ty guitar strummer from Colorado; experiencing Minneapolis,” read her Instagram bio, which was accompanied by a Pride flag and she/her pronouns.

The Incident

She was killed in a middle-class neighborhood in south Minneapolis where ICE agents were conducting an immigration operation Wednesday.

Good recently relocated to the neighborhood with her partner and lived just a few blocks from where she was fatally shot, the outlet reported.

Mary Radford, 27, lives next door to Good and told the outlet that she always had “wonderful conversations” with the “beautiful family,” even though they were still relatively new to the community.

“We’re going to miss them — forever. It is so painful to think about how [Good’s son] is gonna fare in his life. And I just can’t even imagine what the family is going through,” Radford told the outlet.

“I wish I could have known her more,” she added.

What Happened

Good was among several people who allegedly blocked the street with their vehicles to prevent the agents from moving, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Agents exited their blocked truck and ordered the woman to move her SUV, at which point she accelerated toward one of the officers, pushing him with her vehicle, feds alleged. As he spun toward the driver’s window, he fired three shots into the car, footage from numerous angles shows.

She was shot at least once in the head, and later pronounced dead at the hospital.

Federal Response

The Department of Homeland Security labeled her a domestic terrorist who attempted to kill federal agents.

“One of these violent rioters weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them — an act of domestic terrorism,” DHS assistant secretary for public affairs Tricia McLaughlin wrote on X.

Witness Reactions

“Why did you have real bullets? She was yelling!” the woman then appeared to scream at the nearby federal agents, who did not appear to pay attention to her.

The woman’s face appeared to be covered in blood, and she apparently had gone into the car and attempted to help Good, the witness filming the video said.

Local Officials Respond

“To ICE, get the f—k out of Minneapolis. We do not want you here,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said during a fiery press conference after the shooting.

“Your stated reason for being in this city is to create some kind of safety, and you are doing exactly the opposite,” he criticized.

Gov. Tim Walz called the DHS’ explanation of the shooting “propaganda.”

A Community in Mourning

The fatal shooting has sparked intense debate about ICE enforcement tactics and the use of lethal force during immigration operations. Video evidence of the incident has circulated widely, with witnesses and local officials challenging the federal government’s characterization of events.

Good’s family and neighbors remember her as a compassionate, creative person devoted to her family and community. Her death has left a young child without either parent and raised urgent questions about accountability in federal law enforcement actions.

As investigations continue, the community grapples with the loss of a neighbor, poet, and mother whose life ended tragically just blocks from her home.