# What is the name of the ICE agent who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 8, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468 "2026-01-08T13:59:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/1 "2026-01-08T13:59:41Z")
Title says it… What is the name of the ICE agent who shot Renee Good yesterday in Minneapolis? And why is this not being reported? And why did the local police not arrest him? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/2 "2026-01-08T14:02:14Z")
I believe it’s not publicly known, ICE tend to spirit away agents who do bad things to make it difficult to prosecute them, and they wear masks and no visible identification. He’s probably out of the state by now. ---
**Author:** ![Sigene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/3 "2026-01-08T14:40:13Z")
As uncomfortable as it might be, this person who shot her will likely not be arrested or convicted. I’ve seen several such situations where a person is driving a car towards an officer and they are shot and killed. Every single time this has happened the officer’s right to kill the driver has been upheld. Yes, I’ve seen the video and it looks similar enough to the other cases I’m aware of where the officer is not arrested. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/4 "2026-01-08T15:02:59Z")
> [@Sigene](#): > > I’ve seen several such situations where a person is driving a car towards an officer and they are shot and killed. In this case she was driving away though. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/5 "2026-01-08T15:24:57Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > In this case she was driving away though. There was a case in Mesa (AZ) waaaay back in the dawn of time, pre-internet (circa 1988) where two teenagers in a Suburban “drove”\* into MPD and the cops pumped something like 40 bullets into the vehicle. Not one officer was even reprimanded. \*\* Nothing ever changes. \*no they didn’t \*\* as far as I can remember. Details are lost in time, like tears in the rain ---
**Author:** ![Sigene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/6 "2026-01-08T15:33:50Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > In this case she was driving away though. Nope. Same same. The others were nearly all ‘driving away’ like she was ---
**Author:** ![We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/We_re_wolves_not_werewolves)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/7 "2026-01-08T15:35:05Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > > [@Sigene](#): > > > > I’ve seen several such situations where a person is driving a car towards an officer and they are shot and killed. > > In this case she was driving away though. As I noted in another thread, it seems clear her _intent_ was to drive away (as opposed to driving over him), but it does appear he was initially standing in front of the car when it started moving. He didn’t appear fearful for his life and easily stepped sideways to avoid the car while shooting into the cab, but the argument will be made that the agent was just defending himself. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/8 "2026-01-08T15:51:24Z")
> [@We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](#): > > As I noted in another thread, it seems clear her _intent_ was to drive away (as opposed to driving over him), but it does appear he was initially standing in front of the car when it started moving. I just rewatched the video. The woman had turned sharp right and was driving away when the shooting occurred. The only time an ICE agent was in front of the car was when she moved forward a couple of inches before stopping. Nobody was in danger, and she was shot and killed as she drove away. > [@We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](#): > > He didn’t appear fearful for his life and easily stepped sideways to avoid the car while shooting into the cab, but the argument will be made that the agent was just defending himself. The argument is being made that she’s a domestic terrorist as well. People can argue anything they want. Those arguments fall apart when they’re contradicted by evidence. > [@Sigene](#): > > The others were nearly all ‘driving away’ like she was I’m not sure why you’re putting facts in scare quotes here, in FQ of all places. ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/9 "2026-01-08T16:41:22Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > it’s not publicly known As in its being deliberately kept from the American people who totally have a right to know, and there is no expectation of privacy in any form. Of course if we had a working media that wasn’t completely dependent on being gullibly fed the official line from police news conferences without question, they would have found out. There are rumors online but all of them sound pretty unreliable… > **[Is Steve Grove The ICE Agent Who Shot And Killed Renee Nicole Good In...](https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/is-steve-grove-ice-agent-who-shot-and-killed-renee-nicole-good-in-minneapolis-what-we-know-article-153413036)** > > The ICE agent who fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in south Minneapolis on January 7 has not been publicly identified, with federal officials describing him only as an “experienced” agent treated and released from a hospital., US News,... ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/10 "2026-01-08T16:45:35Z")
> [@Sigene](#): > > likely not be arrested or convicted I’d be surprised if there wasn’t some attempt to convict him at the state level. It may not be successful but given how high profile this is, and the positions the state politicians have taken on it, I’d be a little surprised (though not completely shocked) if no attempt was made. Needless to say zero chance of the feds doing anything besides declaring the victim a terrorist and arresting the people who took the video. There is precedent…. > **[Minnesota Could Prosecute the ICE Shooter. Trump Can’t Pardon Him.](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/01/is-minneapolis-ice-shooter-immune-state-prosecution-supreme-court.html)** > > Shortly after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, city leaders began looking into whether the officer had violated state criminal law. ---
**Author:** ![Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/11 "2026-01-08T17:08:41Z")
But the state has already dropped its investigation because the FBI isn’t cooperating. > **[Minneapolis shooting latest: Protests after woman shot dead by ICE agent](https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c7510l1135wt?post=asset%3A4c249f5f-ae67-4341-a61b-fa1347e15304#post)** > > Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has withdrawn its participation in an investigation into the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good, following a decision by the FBI to prevent the team from accessing case materials, the BCA's superintendent... Taking the announcement literally, they have only withdrawn their participation in the joint state/federal investigation. They could pursue a fully-independent state investigation. But the statement also says that they expect the FBI to conduct a “thorough and complete investigation,” (hah!) which doesn’t suggest they intend to complete their own investigation. Outrage to whimper in about one day. ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/12 "2026-01-08T17:15:16Z")
> [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](#): > > But the statement also says that they expect the FBI to conduct a “thorough and complete investigation,” (hah!) The fact it ends with > and adds that the team is ready to resume a joint investigation if the FBI decides to “reconsider its approach.” Doesn’t obviously support that conclusion. You could also read that choice of words as the state saying they will be forced to do their own investigation if the feds don’t “reconsider” (they have stopped cooperating with the feds not dropped the investigation). OTOH it could totally be them just saying “we gave it the ol college try and the feds said no, so nvm” ---
**Author:** ![Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/13 "2026-01-08T17:24:17Z")
This may be a tangent too far for this thread, and if so, forgive me. I think having given the old college try but quit is exactly where we are. They can’t conduct a particularly good investigation without the cooperation of the feds. No access to their body cam or dash cam footage (if any). No interviews with agents. No records of the information that prompted the raid. No records of how Renee Good may have interfered with ICE operations at other times. Not even lists of the agents who were there that day. In theory, the state could gather evidence from the public but there is an ongoing federal investigation into the same conduct. I wouldn’t put it past this administration to claim that by gathering evidence relevant to a federal investigation, they were interfering with that federal investigation. While the federal agents have protection under supremacy clause principles from claims they are interfering with the state’s investigation, state officers have no such protection from similar federal claims. I hope I am wrong, but I don’t see the state pursuing a diligent independent investigation. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/14 "2026-01-08T17:31:53Z")
> [@The ICE shooting in Minneapolis (1/7/2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ice-shooting-in-minneapolis-1-7-2026/1026461/28): > > official Department of Justice policy (document 1-16.200, item A-2, last updated in 2022) on use of force might be of interest: > > 1. Firearms may not be discharged solely to disable moving vehicles. Specifically, firearms may not be discharged at a moving vehicle unless: (1) a person in the vehicle is threatening the officer or another person with deadly force by means other than the vehicle; or (2) the vehicle is operated in a manner that threatens to cause death or serious physical injury to the officer or others, and **no other objectively reasonable means of defense appear to exist, which includes moving out of the path of the vehicle**. Firearms may not be discharged from a moving vehicle except in exigent circumstances. In these situations, an officer must have an articulable reason for this use of deadly force. > > (emphasis added) I posted this in the P&E thread. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/15 "2026-01-08T17:37:26Z")
The most current news I could find ( [Minneapolis ICE shooting: Everything we know so far](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/minneapolis-ice-shooting-everything-know-124005987.html)) says “Officials said an ICE officer who was “fearing for his life” fired “defensive shots” to save himself and his officers, killing the woman.” and that the officer involved in the shooting has not been identified. Please note that the interior quotation marks are for actual quotations made and not scare quote marks. ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/16 "2026-01-08T18:46:36Z")
[NYTimes article: Minn. Officials Say They’re Being Blocked From Investigating Fatal ICE Shooting](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/minnesota-ice-shooting-news.html?unlocked_article_code=1.C1A.k6wR.C1T8Xgno3bJ8&smid=url-share) (gift link) > A top state law enforcement official said Thursday that federal agencies were denying Minnesota investigators access to evidence from a fatal shooting by an immigration enforcement officer the day before, preventing them from participating in the inquiry into an incident that officials have described in starkly different terms. > > Drew Evans, the superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, said on Thursday that his agency had withdrawn from the investigation of the [death of Renee Nicole Good](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/us/renee-nicole-good-minneapolis-ice.html), 37, as a result. > > “Without complete access to the evidence, witnesses and information collected, we cannot meet the investigative standards that Minnesota law and the public demands,” Mr. Evans said in a statement. ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/17 "2026-01-08T19:08:34Z")
Personally, I feel there’s enough evidence to prosecute the guy. If the feds are not cooperating then charge them for covering it up! ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/18 "2026-01-08T19:11:22Z")
The lawsuits after these idiots are out of office will probably bankrupt the country. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/19 "2026-01-08T19:12:57Z")
> [@ratatoskK](#): > > Personally, I feel there’s enough evidence to prosecute the guy. _What_ guy? ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468/20 "2026-01-08T19:15:25Z")
Very funny! I’m sure his name is known, I just wish someone would publish it! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-ice-agent-who-shot-renee-good-in-minneapolis/1026468.md?page=2)