A cellphone video recorded by the ICE officer who killed Renee Nicole Good cuts against the Trump administration’s claim of self-defense.
The footage, obtained by conservative-leaning Alpha News, shows the encounter from the officer’s perspective, and it does not match the government’s version of events.
Renee Good, 37, a U.S. citizen, poet, and mother of three, appears calm in the video. She sits in her maroon Honda Pilot while ICE officer Jonathan Ross films her and her license plate. She smiles, speaks gently, and even tries to defuse the situation.
Her wife, Becca Good, records nearby, speaking calmly but firmly as she challenges the officer. “Show your face,” Becca says. “We don’t change our plates every morning. U.S. citizen… You want to come at us?”
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Ross moves along the vehicle, circling it, seemingly noting the position of the front wheels. At first glance, nothing in Renee’s behavior suggests she poses an immediate threat. Then, other federal agents appear, shouting orders. Renee reverses, turns her steering wheel away from the agents, and accelerates. In that moment, Ross, still filming, fires three shots. The SUV lurches forward and crashes out of view. His voice can be heard saying, “Fucking bitch.”
BREAKING: Alpha News has obtained cellphone footage showing perspective of federal agent at center of ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis pic.twitter.com/p2wks0zew0
— Alpha News (@AlphaNews) January 9, 2026
Federal officials, including Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, insist the shooting was justified. They claim the officer was in danger.
The video tells a different story. Ross appears to step away from the SUV’s path before firing, contradicting the administration’s repeated claims. Vance even shared the video online, calling it proof of self-defense but the footage leaves many viewers skeptical.
Looks consistent with the rest of the evidence showing it was murder.
— Richard Hanania (@RichardHanania) January 9, 2026
Becca Good gave her first public statement after her wife’s death, describing Renee as gentle, faith-driven, and caring for neighbors during the federal operation. “We had whistles.
They had guns,” Becca said, directly challenging the administration’s portrayal of her wife as violent.
Minnesota officials have been barred from participating, leaving local authorities and families in the dark. The Department of Homeland Security and ICE have not provided answers or commented on the video.
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