Renee Good’s family has released results of an independent autopsy into her death after launching their own private investigation.
On January 7, Good was shot dead by ICE officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, Minnesota, having just dropped off her six-year-old at school.
The incident was met with widespread backlash, both online and in the form of subsequent protests in Minneapolis. Despite the Department of Homeland Security initially claiming Good had been trying to run over ICE agents – they dubbed her a “domestic terrorist” – later footage appeared to dispel that narrative.
The Romanucci and Blandin law firm – now representing Good’s family – told People Magazine that Good and her partner, Rebecca, were driving home when they spotted a group of ICE agents and stopped to “‘observe, with the intention of supporting and helping their neighbors”.
After finding herself in the middle of an escalating interaction with a number of ICE officers, Renee Good steered her vehicle away from them in what looked like an attempt to flee the scene. She was fatally shot at close range by Ross, with a report by Minneapolis Police and Fire Department detailing how the 37-year-old mother was shot three times.
The fallout from the shooting generated an enormous amount of speculation. High-profile figures on either side of the U.S. political divide weighed in with their opinions, either painting Good as an agitator who threatened to run Ross over, or claiming that his shooting her as she was driving away amounted to murder.
Good’s family hired the same law firm which represented the family of George Floyd, the 46-year-old killed in Minnesota when then-police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for over nine minutes.
An independent autopsy report has since been filed, and a private investigation launched into Good’s death.
Romanucci and Blandin has now released its preliminary findings at the request of Good’s loved, calling for ‘continued transparency with the public on this tragedy’.
People cite the pathologist’s report as having identified three clear gunshot wound paths. One bullet hit her in the left forearm, another her right breast, while a third gunshot struck the left side of her head.
It was the latter bullet that proved to be fatal, passing through Good’s head and exiting on the right side.
Lead attorney Antonio M. Romanucci said the evidence the firm has so far gathered ‘and will continue to gather’ will help ‘prove [their] case’.
“The video evidence depicting the events of January 7, 2026, is clear, particularly when viewed through the standards of reasonable policing and totality of circumstances,” Romanucci said.
“Additionally, our legal team will continue its unwavering and proactive advocacy for Renee’s life and her family.”
Rest in peace, Renee Good.