Minnesota shooting: New video emerges from ICE agent's phone minutes before woman was shot dead
PTC News Desk: A prosecutor in Minnesota on Friday asked the public to share any videos or evidence they have related to the shooting death of Renee Good, after a new video surfaced showing her final moments with an immigration officer.
Her killing in Minneapolis — and another Border Patrol shooting a day later in Portland, Oregon — has led to protests in many cities and criticism of the US government’s immigration enforcement methods. The Trump administration has defended the officer involved in Good’s death, saying he acted to protect himself and other agents.
BREAKING: Alpha News has obtained cellphone footage showing perspective of federal agent at center of ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis pic.twitter.com/p2wks0zew0 — Alpha News (@AlphaNews) January 9, 2026
Most of the public’s reaction has been based on cellphone videos taken by witnesses. A new 47-second clip released by Minnesota-based conservative outlet Alpha News — and later reposted by the Department of Homeland Security — shows the shooting from the perspective of ICE officer Jonathan Ross, who fired the shots.
With sirens sounding, Ross walks around Good’s car in the middle of the road while recording on his phone. At the same time, Good’s wife is also recording and can be seen moving around the vehicle and approaching Ross. Other officers come toward the driver’s side and one shouts, “Get out of the car, get out of the f---ing car.” Ross stands near the front driver’s side. Good backs up briefly, then turns the wheel and drives forward, and Ross begins shooting.
“That's fine, I'm not mad at you,” Good says as the officer passes by her door. She has one hand on the steering wheel and the other outside the open driver side window.
The camera shakes, points toward the sky, and then back at the road, showing Good’s SUV speeding away. Federal agencies have said officers are encouraged to record situations where people may interfere with enforcement actions, but policing experts warn that using a handheld phone can make tense encounters even more dangerous because it occupies an officer’s hands and reduces awareness when fast decisions are needed.
Vice President JD Vance and Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in posts on X that the new video backs their contention that the officer fired in self-defense.
“Many of you have been told this law enforcement officer wasn't hit by a car, wasn't being harassed, and murdered an innocent woman,” Vance said. “The reality is that his life was endangered and he fired in self defense.”
- With inputs from agencies
