New footage surfaced on Friday capturing the moment a U.S. immigration officer shot and killed a woman in her car in Minneapolis. The video, recorded by the officer himself, provides a fresh perspective on the incident and includes audio from the crucial moments leading up to the fatal encounter.
Published initially by Alpha News and confirmed as authentic by CBC News, the 47-second cellphone video shows the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer firing three shots at Renee Nicole Good. In previously verified videos, the agent is seen holding a phone in his left hand as he approaches Good’s SUV just before the shooting.
The new video starts with the officer exiting his vehicle and walking towards the passenger side of Good’s burgundy Honda Pilot. A black dog can be spotted in the back seat with its head out of the window. With faint sirens in the background, the video moves around the front of the Honda towards the driver’s side.
Good, seated with a hand on the steering wheel, looks directly at the camera through her open window, smiles, and calmly states, “It’s fine dude, I’m not mad at you.” The officer then proceeds to circle the vehicle, heading towards the rear, showcasing the license plate, while a woman, purportedly Good’s wife, comments on the plate not being changed daily.
As the officer completes his circuit around the vehicle and returns to the passenger side, the woman challenges him verbally, prompting two other ICE agents to instruct Good to exit the car. Subsequently, the officer filming the video moves towards the driver’s side, capturing Good turning the steering wheel to the right, initiating the car’s forward movement. The video captures three quick gunshots as the vehicle heads down the street before it concludes.
Federal authorities have chosen not to disclose the officer’s identity, and CBC News has not independently verified it. However, details provided by U.S. Vice-President JD Vance and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem align closely with federal court documents concerning an incident involving an ICE officer named Jonathan Ross in Bloomington, Minn., last June.
Although the new video sheds light on the moments preceding the shooting, it has not significantly altered opinions on whether the use of force was warranted. The White House and the Department of Homeland Security maintain that the officer acted in self-defense, reiterating their initial stance just after the incident occurred.
Contrarily, a security expert analyzing the footage disputes the assertion that the vehicle was weaponized. Thomas Warrick, a former DHS official, believes deadly force was unnecessary to resolve the situation, noting the absence of hostile intent in the video.
As investigations continue, a Minnesota prosecutor is urging the public to submit any relevant evidence directly to her office. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty expressed concerns over the federal administration’s handling of the inquiry and the potential lack of evidence sharing with state investigators.
The case remains under scrutiny as conflicting narratives persist, with the public and authorities closely examining the video evidence to ascertain the truth behind the tragic incident.
