Renee Good’s Apparent Last Words and Moment Just Before She Was Fatally Shot Captured in ICE Agent’s Video

A brief cellphone recording, filmed on a snow-dusted residential street in Minneapolis, captures a tense confrontation that unfolded in less than a minute but ended in irreversible consequences.

The footage, first obtained and published by a news outlet, is shot from the perspective of a federal agent and documents a fast-moving exchange involving a maroon Honda Pilot, multiple bystanders, and escalating commands.

The video lasts roughly 47 seconds, yet it offers one of the clearest visual records to emerge so far from a fatal encounter connected to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation.

Footage Begins

The clip opens with the camera fixed on the SUV parked along the curb of a quiet neighborhood lined with older homes, bare trees, and patches of snow. Other vehicles sit scattered along the street, while the agent filming slowly approaches the car, focusing on its windshield and hood.

A dog can be seen looking out the window from inside the car. Inside the driver's seat, a woman, now identified by authorities and family members as Renee Good, becomes visible. She wears a dark-colored hat and a red cloth underneath a light-colored jacket. At first, she looks directly toward the agent and smiles as she gestures with her hands.

A Tense Back-and-Forth

At that moment, Good is heard speaking calmly but pointedly to the agent, "That's fine, dude, I'm not mad at you." As the agent moves toward the back of the SUV, she continues, adding, "Big boy, show your face."

The agent continues filming, zooming in on the rear of the Honda Pilot. The camera lingers on the taillights, the "Pilot" badge, and a Minnesota license plate. Several bumper stickers, some appearing to reference outdoor or park themes, are visible in the close-up shots.

Another woman, who appears behind the vehicle and seems to be recording on her own phone, joins in. In a sarcastic tone, she says, "That's okay, we don't change our plates every morning, just so you know it'll be the same plate when you come talk to us later, that's fine.

As the agent walked away from the vehicle, the same woman recording added, "You want to come at us? I said go get yourself some lunch, big boy."

Sudden Shift in the Encounter

Moments later, the camera pans up the street, briefly capturing a wider scene: several people in winter coats farther away, and a dark gray sedan at an angle farther up the road. From that direction, another agent can be heard shouting, "Get out of the car. Get out of the [expletive] car."

The view abruptly returns to the maroon SUV. As the confrontation intensifies, the woman recording outside approaches the driver's door. Almost immediately afterward, the SUV begins to move. A loud crashing sound follows, then two gunshots ring out.

The footage ends with quick, disjointed images of the vehicle's side and front, minor scuff marks on the bumper, and the now-emptier stretch of street ahead. No further dialogue is captured, only ambient noise and distant movement.

Family Statement Emerges

In the days following the shooting, Good's wife, Becca Good, released her first public statement, offering insight into who the deceased was beyond the final moments captured on video. In remarks shared with MPR News, Good's wife described her as a 37-year-old poet and mother of three whose presence radiated warmth.

"She literally sparkled," the grieving wife said in a statement. "I mean, she didn't wear glitter but I swear she had sparkles coming out of her pores. All the time."

She said that behind that light was a set of deeply held values that guided her wife’s life, including a belief that compassion should extend to everyone, adding:

"Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole."

Those convictions, she explained, were what led the couple to stop during the ICE operation in south Minneapolis on Jan. 7, even though they were relatively new to the area. "We had whistles," she said. "They had guns."

As investigations continue, the recording has become central to public debate, raising urgent questions about the seconds that preceded the gunfire and the words exchanged just before the confrontation turned deadly.

As the video documenting the moments leading up to Good's death continues to circulate and raise questions, federal officials have since issued their own account of the shooting, an explanation that has sparked sharp pushback from Minneapolis leaders, community members, and Good's family.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem publicly defended the ICE agent involved just hours after the incident. Her remarks have drawn immediate criticism from community members.

The Federal Version of Events

As reported by the Star Tribune, Noem, speaking at the federal building in Fort Snelling that evening, presented the DHS's account of the events leading to the death of the 37-year-old woman.

According to Noem, ICE agents were attempting to free a government vehicle stuck in the snow around 10:30 a.m. in south Minneapolis when a group began shouting and surrounding them. Noem described the crowd as a "mob of agitators."

Good, identified by her family as the woman killed, remained inside a vehicle and refused repeated orders to exit, Noem said. "She proceeded to weaponize her vehicle, and she attempted to run a law enforcement officer over," Noem stated.

An ICE agent then fired his weapon. Noem defended the shooting, saying the officer acted in self-defense and followed established training protocols. The agent, reportedly struck by Good's vehicle, was treated at a hospital and released later that day.

Noem acknowledged the loss of life and said she had discussed the "preventable" shooting with President Donald Trump and Governor Tim Walz, and she described the driver's actions as an "act of domestic terrorism."

She also cited four vehicle-related attacks on federal officers that day, including three in the Twin Cities. Noem added that the agent involved in the Minneapolis shooting had previously been injured during an anti-ICE protest in June.

Donald Trump Weighs In

For his part, Trump also responded to the shooting. In a Truth Social post, he called the incident "horrible" and said the video of the event showed a "professional agitator" screaming, while the driver, Good, acted "violently, willfully, and viciously."

"The woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting, who then violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer, who seems to have shot her in self defense," the president wrote in part. "The reason these incidents are happening is because the Radical Left is threatening, assaulting, and targeting our Law Enforcement Officers and ICE Agents on a daily basis."

The Mayor's Response

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey strongly criticized federal immigration authorities following the fatal shooting, calling for ICE agents to leave the city.

His comments came in response to the DHS statement describing the incident as an act of "domestic terrorism" and claiming that the ICE agent had acted in self-defense after the driver, Renee Nicole Good, allegedly attempted to strike officers with her vehicle.

At a news conference, Frey rejected that account. "We do not want you here. Your stated reason for being in this city is to create some kind of safety, and you are doing exactly the opposite. People are being hurt, families are being ripped apart," he said.

Frey also called the DHS statement that the shooting happened in self-defense "garbage." He claimed ICE was "creating the kind of dysfunction and chaos that they claimed to be trying to help with."

Former FBI Agent's POV

Former FBI agent and CNN Senior Correspondent Josh Campbell offered an interpretation of the incident based on bystander video footage.

He said, "It appears to just before the shots are fired, the front wheels on that vehicle turn to the right, that's an indication obviously to us, from that vantage point, that the driver is about to move out of the location toward the right."

The Community's Reaction

On the evening following the incident, community members held a vigil in Good's honor and rejected the federal account. Speakers described her as someone who stood up for others.

"She was peaceful, she did the right thing," said Jaylani Hussein, executive director of Council on American-Islamic Relations – Minnesota (CAIR-MN). "She died because she loved her neighbors."

Another speaker, who identified himself only as Noah, pushed back against Noem's description of Good as a "domestic terrorist." He claimed Good had gone to Portland Avenue that morning not to cause harm, but "to watch the terrorists," referring to federal immigration agents.

The Aftermath

In the hours after the shooting, a viral video showed a blood-covered woman who identified herself as Good's wife. She was visibly distraught and sobbing near the scene of the crash. "I made her come down here, it's my fault," the woman cried.

A GoFundMe campaign launched by organizer Mattie Weiss is now raising support for Good's family. "Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating loss of their wife and mother," the campaign reads. "Renee was pure sunshine, pure love. She will be desperately missed."

As officials and community members continue to offer sharply differing accounts of what unfolded, earlier reporting detailed the moments leading up to the fatal shooting and its immediate aftermath.

ICE Operation Ends in Deadly Gunfire

As reported by KARE 11, the incident occurred at the intersection of 34th Street and Portland Avenue in the Powderhorn Park neighborhood. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ICE agents were conducting "targeted operations" when they were allegedly confronted by individuals attempting to interfere.

DHS spokesperson and assistant secretary for public affairs Tricia McLaughlin said a woman "weaponized her vehicle" and tried to run over officers. She added:

"An ICE officer fearing for his life, the lives of his fellow officers and the lives of the public, fired defensive shots, used his training and saved his own life and that of his fellow officers. The alleged perpetrator was hit and is deceased. Thankfully, the ICE officers who were hurt are expected to make full recoveries."

A video shared online shows a burgundy SUV surrounded by law enforcement agents. Gunshots are heard before the vehicle crashes into a light pole. A bullet hole is visible in the driver's side windshield. Two parked cars appear to have been struck.

A witness told the same news outlet that the woman seemed to be fleeing from ICE agents when she was shot. The scene quickly filled with law enforcement and shocked neighbors.

Minnesota State Senator Omar Fateh stated on X that he received reports of a doctor being prevented by federal agents from administering lifesaving CPR.

Fateh, along with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, several city council members, and faith leaders, visited the scene shortly after the shooting.

As investigators work to determine exactly what unfolded on that snowy Minneapolis street, the 47-second video remains a stark record of an encounter that escalated rapidly and ended in loss of life.

With federal officials, city leaders, and community members offering sharply different interpretations of the same moments, the footage has become both evidence and flashpoint, highlighting how quickly words, movement, and authority collided, and leaving unanswered questions that continue to reverberate far beyond the block where Renee Good died.