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A newly released Minneapolis Fire Department report is providing new details about the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in south Minneapolis earlier this month. The incident, which occurred on Portland Avenue on January 7, has sparked protests, political backlash, and multiple investigations, with the report offering the most detailed official account yet of Good’s injuries and the immediate aftermath.
According to emergency responder records, paramedics arrived at the scene around 9:42 a.m. and found Good unresponsive in the driver’s seat of her SUV. The report states that she had sustained four gunshot wounds: two to the right side of her chest, one to her left forearm, and one to the left side of her head. Responders noted visible blood on her face and torso, along with irregular breathing and a faint pulse.
Additional details reported by the Minnesota Star Tribune indicate that Good’s pupils were dilated and blood was coming from her left ear. Fire department personnel attempted lifesaving measures at the scene, including removing her from the vehicle. She was placed on a nearby snowbank and then moved to the sidewalk as responders worked amid what they described as an increasingly volatile situation involving federal agents and bystanders.
While the fire department documents do not specify the total number of shots fired, investigators have previously said the ICE agent involved discharged his weapon three times. Officials have explained that a single bullet can cause multiple entry and exit wounds, which may account for the four injuries documented. Authorities have said one round passed through the SUV’s windshield, while two others were fired through the open driver’s window, including the shot that struck Good in the head.
911 dispatch logs included in the released records capture the chaos of the scene. Calls began coming in shortly after 9:38 a.m., with initial reports describing an active shooting. In one transcript, a Homeland Security official referenced officers being trapped in vehicles and “agitators on the scene,” while residents reported that a woman had been shot inside her car at close range.
Good was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center just before 10 a.m., but resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful. CPR was discontinued about 30 minutes later, and she was pronounced dead. The shooting occurred during what DHS has described as “Operation Metro Surge,” a large-scale enforcement effort in the Twin Cities. Federal officials maintain the agent, identified as Jonathan Ross, acted in self-defense. The FBI has taken sole control of the investigation, while Minneapolis police records related to the incident remain heavily redacted.[/read]