Newly released footage showing the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is now reportedly intensifying an already heated national debate over the incident, immigration enforcement, and the use of force by federal authorities.
The video, published Friday by Minnesota-based outlet Alpha News, captures the confrontation from the perspective of the ICE officer who fired the shots. The officer, later identified as Jonathan Ross, shot and killed Good after she partially blocked a roadway during an ICE operation.
According to ICE officials, agents ordered Good to exit her vehicle. Instead, she drove forward, at which point Ross fired three shots. Federal officials have maintained the officer acted in self-defense and that Good used her vehicle as a weapon. That account has been disputed by local leaders, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who has rejected the administration’s characterization of the incident.
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
The newly released footage, which appears to be recorded on Ross’s cellphone, shows events unfolding from the moment he exits his vehicle through the shooting itself. In the video, Good can be heard attempting to de-escalate, telling the officer, “I’m not mad at you.”
Another woman, believed to be Good’s passenger, is also visible and audible in the footage. She appears to be recording the officer and at one point tries to get back into Good’s vehicle just moments before the car accelerates toward Ross. Earlier footage released before Friday showed a passenger exiting Good’s vehicle before it was positioned to partially block the roadway.
During the confrontation, the passenger can be heard taunting the officer, calling him a “big boy” and telling him he needs to get some “lunch.” Moments later, Good’s vehicle moves forward. Multiple gunshots are heard as the camera jolts violently. The cellphone appears to fall to the ground as Ross braces himself while the car accelerates. It remains unclear from the footage whether the vehicle struck the officer.
The video does not capture the exact moment the bullets hit Good, but it records the chaos of the encounter, including the sound of the shots and the sudden movement of the vehicle as it speeds away.
The release of the footage quickly drew reaction online, particularly from conservative figures who argue it supports the administration’s account that the officer was acting in self-defense. Donald Trump Jr. shared the video on X, saying it bolsters claims that Good intended to harm law enforcement officers.
Trump Jr. also pointed to earlier criticism aimed at Vice President JD Vance, who had defended Ross by citing a previous on-the-job injury in which the officer was dragged by a vehicle. According to Trump Jr., the footage vindicates Vance’s comments and undermines media criticism.
“Virtually the entire leftwing media owes [JD Vance] an apology,” Trump Jr. wrote, singling out CNN as one of the outlets he believes mischaracterized the situation.
As the video circulates, it is likely to further inflame tensions surrounding the shooting, which has already sparked protests and sharp political divisions. Supporters of ICE say the footage underscores the dangers officers face during enforcement operations, while critics continue to question whether lethal force was justified.
With investigations ongoing and political rhetoric escalating, the newly released footage has become a central piece of evidence in a case that remains deeply contested and emotionally charged.
