RismadarVoice Reporters
October 1, 2026
The family of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old US citizen fatally shot by an immigration enforcement officer in Minneapolis earlier this year, has filed two federal lawsuits against the United States and several current and former Trump administration officials.
The lawsuits, filed on Thursday by Good’s partner, Becca Good, and her brother, Brent Ganger, allege wrongful death and violations of her civil rights arising from the January 7 shooting.
Good was killed during a major federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis when Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Jonathan Ross fired three shots as she attempted to drive away from an encounter with federal officers. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain disputed.
One of the lawsuits names the United States as the defendant and seeks damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act. It alleges wrongful death under Minnesota law based on claims including negligence, assault, battery, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
The second lawsuit alleges a conspiracy to interfere with civil rights and names Ross alongside several current and former federal officials, including White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Good’s family alleges that the immigration operation disproportionately targeted Somali and Hispanic communities and sought to intimidate people who protested or monitored the activities of federal immigration officers. Those allegations have not been determined by a court.
The family also disputes the federal government’s account of the shooting and maintains that Good was not suspected of committing a crime when the encounter occurred.
Federal authorities have defended the actions of immigration officers involved in the operation and maintained that the use of force against Good was justified. The lawsuits challenge that account and seek to hold the government and individual officials legally responsible for her death.
Good’s killing sparked protests and intensified scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota.
Later in January, another US citizen, Alex Pretti, was fatally shot by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, further increasing scrutiny of the operation.
No federal agent has been charged in connection with Good’s death. Minnesota authorities have continued examining the shooting for possible violations of state law.
Good’s family said the legal action was intended to establish accountability for the circumstances surrounding her death.
The two cases will now proceed through the federal court system, where the allegations and the government’s response will be considered.
