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Renee Good’s family sues U.S. government, ICE officer and top Trump officials alleging wrongful death and excessive force

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Burke, M. (2026, October 1). Renee Good’s family sues U.S. government, ICE officer and top Trump officials alleging wrongful death and excessive force. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/renee-goods-family-sues-us-government-rcna600897

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NBC News · collected 2026-10-01 · by Minyvonne Burke

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Renee Good’s family has sued the U.S. government, ICE officer Jonathan Ross, and top Trump officials including Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem for wrongful death and excessive force following Good's fatal shooting in Minneapolis nine months ago. The lawsuits, filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act and individually against specific officials, allege various civil wrongs after Good was shot while sitting in her SUV during a confrontation with Ross on January 7. Cellphone video footage captured the incident, showing Ross’s warning to Good before shots were fired, leading to her death.
Written by AI on 2026-10-01, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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In January 2021, Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three in Minneapolis, was fatally shot by an ICE agent named Jonathan Ross during a protest against federal immigration raids. The shooting occurred when Good and her partner stopped their car on a street where ICE officers were operating; she was honking her horn as they blocked part of the road, drawing attention to the ongoing operations.

In October 2021, nine months later, Good's family filed two lawsuits: one against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act and another naming Ross along with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and other officials. The cases allege wrongful death, battery, assault, false imprisonment, emotional distress, negligence, and a conspiracy to interfere with civil rights.

The lawsuits assert that Operation Metro Surge, which deployed 3,000 ICE agents in Minneapolis following accusations of immigration fraud by right-wing influencers, was designed to target Somali and Hispanic communities. The family argues this led to excessive use of force and violated Good's constitutional rights.

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“The articles describe two different lawsuits filed by families of individuals who were shot in separate incidents involving immigration officials.”
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Topics

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Minneapolis NBC News the Federal Tort Claims Act the United States

Subjects

Good PERSON · 8× Ross PERSON · 8× Minneapolis GPE · 2× NBC News ORG · 2× Noem PERSON · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× Immigration and Customs Enforcement ORG · 1× Jonathan Ross PERSON · 1× Renee Good PERSON · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

Narrative

The second suit names Jonathan Ross, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot Good, as well as several federal officials, including White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Good, 37, was fatally shot in the driver’s seat of her SUV during a Jan. 7 encounter with Ross.
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🔮 Other officers at the scene could be heard telling Good to get out of the car.
2026-10-01 · NBC News
Renee Good’s family sues U.S. government, ICE officer and top Trump officials alleging wrongful death and excessive force · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 3 hedged)

The family of Renee Good has filed two federal civil lawsuits alleging wrongful death and excessive force, their attorney announced Thursday, nine months after she was fatally shot by an immigration officer in Minneapolis. asserted
she → file → Minneapolis
One lawsuit seeks to hold the United States liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act for the actions of federal agents. uncertain
States → seek → agents
It alleges wrongful death, battery, assault, false imprisonment, emotional distress, and negligence. asserted
It → allege → death
The second suit names Jonathan Ross, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot Good, as well as several federal officials, including White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Good, 37, was fatally shot in the driver’s seat of her SUV during a Jan. 7 encounter with Ross. asserted
Good → name → Ross
The killing occurred about a month after the Trump administration surged 3,000 immigration agents to the Twin Cities in what officials have dubbed Operation Metro Surge. asserted
officials → occur → what
Agents descended on Minnesota after right-wing influencers renewed scrutiny in a state fraud scandal involving Somali nationals. asserted
influencers → descend → nationals
The operation triggered massive protests and significant pushback from state leaders. asserted
operation → trigger → leaders
It ended in February. asserted
It → end → February
The shooting was captured on cellphone video. asserted
shooting → capture → video
It showed Good’s partner, Becca Good, standing outside the SUV calling Ross “big boy” and telling him to remove the covering from his face. asserted
partner → show → face
Other officers at the scene could be heard telling Good to get out of the car. uncertain
officers → hear → car
In the video, Good is seen turning the steering wheel away from Ross and beginning to drive. asserted
Good → see → Ross
Multiple gunshots can be heard in the video before Good’s SUV crashes into a parked car. asserted
SUV → hear → car
In a separate video recorded by Ross, a male voice could be heard saying “f---ing b----” moments before the crash. uncertain
voice → record → crash
Trump administration figures, including President Donald Trump and Noem, defended Ross’ actions and claimed Good was an agitator who tried to run the officer over with her vehicle. asserted
who → include → vehicle
Witnesses told NBC News at the time that Ross didn’t appear to be in the direct path of the SUV. asserted
Ross → tell → SUV
Noem said Ross was treated at a hospital for injuries he sustained in the incident and was released soon after. asserted
he → say → incident
A DHS official previously told NBC News that Ross sustained internal bleeding but did not elaborate on his injuries. asserted
Ross → tell → injuries
Weeks after Good’s killing, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, was shot and killed in Minneapolis by Customs and Border Protection agents. asserted
Pretti → shoot → agents
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