On Jan. 7, 2026, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, prompting a flurry of rumors about her and the circumstances surrounding her death.
Federal authorities said the agent fatally shot Good in an act of self-defense after she attempted to run him over with her vehicle. Media analyses of bystanders' cellphone footage and Democratic politicians challenged the veracity of that account, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey who called the fatal shooting reckless.
Numerous claims about Good and the agent — who reputable news organizations have identified as Jonathan Ross — ran rampant as people attempted to piece together what had really happened. We've fact-checked these rumors:
