Officer’s Cellphone Footage Reveals Moments Before ICE Shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis

Newly released cellphone video recorded by a federal immigration officer provides the clearest view yet of the events that preceded the fatal shooting of Renee Good during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis earlier this week.

The three-minute, ten-second clip, obtained by ABC News, was shot from the perspective of an agent who took part in the Jan. 8 enforcement action. The recording begins as officers approach a residence on the city’s south side and captures the final seconds before gunfire erupts. Good, who was struck by multiple rounds, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Federal officials have not disclosed the nature of the warrant that brought agents to the address, nor have they released details about what prompted the decision to open fire. The newly surfaced video, however, shows Good standing near the entryway while several officers issue verbal commands. Audio from the clip indicates at least one officer repeatedly instructing Good to keep her hands visible. Seconds later, the sound of multiple shots can be heard, after which the cellphone drops momentarily before the screen goes dark.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed the authenticity of the recording but declined to comment on the specifics, citing the ongoing investigation. In a brief written statement, the agency said only that its Office of Professional Responsibility was “cooperating fully” with federal investigators.

The Minneapolis Police Department is not leading the inquiry. Responsibility for the case rests with federal authorities, including the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general, whose office routinely reviews use-of-force incidents involving DHS personnel. The inspector general has not released a timeline for completing its findings.

Additional footage has also emerged from security cameras and bystander cellphones, offering several vantage points of the confrontation. Collectively, the videos present a fuller picture of the moments preceding the shooting, though investigators have not yet released a synchronized timeline of the different angles. Forensic analysts are expected to examine whether the recordings corroborate agent statements and physical evidence gathered at the scene.

Good’s spouse spoke publicly for the first time on Wednesday, urging authorities to make all video and audio recordings available to the family and to the public. In an emotional interview, she questioned the use of lethal force and called for an independent review. “We want transparency, and we want accountability,” she said, adding that she had not been permitted to see the entirety of the evidence collected to date.

Claims circulated online shortly after the shooting that Good had been linked to domestic terrorism. Former FBI special agent Michael Brown disputed those assertions in comments to ABC News, saying there was “no credible intelligence” supporting the allegation. Brown, who is not affiliated with the current investigation, warned that misinformation could inflame public reaction and complicate fact-finding efforts.

Public demonstrations have followed in Minneapolis and in several other cities, including Chicago, Seattle and New York. Protesters have called for the immediate release of all body-camera and cellphone footage, a halt to similar enforcement operations, and legislative oversight of federal immigration raids carried out in residential neighborhoods. Marches remained largely peaceful, though Minneapolis police reported several traffic disruptions as crowds blocked intersections downtown.

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On Capitol Hill, Senator J. D. Vance defended the actions of the ICE agents, stating during a Tuesday hearing that “officers must be allowed to protect themselves when confronted with a credible threat.” Civil-rights advocates challenged that characterization, arguing that available evidence has not yet shown Good posed imminent danger. Lawmakers from both parties have requested briefings from DHS once the preliminary investigation is complete.

Policy guidelines governing use of force by immigration officers were updated in 2022 to mirror standards applied by other federal law-enforcement agencies. Those guidelines, posted on the Department of Homeland Security’s official website, require agents to employ deadly force only when they reasonably believe it is necessary to protect themselves or others from an immediate threat of death or serious injury.

Community leaders in Minneapolis have expressed concern about what they describe as a pattern of federal operations carried out with limited local oversight. City Council member Aisha Hassan called for a joint federal-local task force to review tactics used during immigration arrests. “Residents deserve assurance that every precaution is taken before weapons are drawn in our neighborhoods,” Hassan said in a written statement.

So far, investigators have recovered shell casings, ballistic evidence and radio transmissions from the scene. A forensic autopsy on Good has been completed, though the medical examiner has not yet made findings public. Toxicology results are pending.

The Department of Justice has not indicated whether civil-rights prosecutors will open a separate review, a step it sometimes takes in high-profile use-of-force cases. For now, the investigation remains centered within DHS, with final conclusions expected to address whether agency policies were followed and whether any criminal statutes were violated.

As the inquiry continues, activists plan additional demonstrations in Minneapolis over the weekend, demanding that the full, unedited recordings from every device on scene be released without delay. Federal officials have not committed to a date for making those materials public.

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