Family Sues Trump Administration Over Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis

The family of Renee Good sued the administration of President Donald Trump in federal court on Thursday, alleging wrongful death and civil rights violations after an immigration agent fatally shot her in Minneapolis in January.

Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, died Jan. 7 after an agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement opened fire into her vehicle. The shooting took place during a federal deportation initiative called Operation Metro Surge, which placed thousands of armed agents on city streets.

Good’s partner, Becca Good, and her brother, Brent Ganger, filed two separate civil complaints. One lawsuit against the United States government alleges wrongful death under Minnesota law, citing assault, battery, false imprisonment and negligence.

The second lawsuit alleges a conspiracy to violate civil rights. It names Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot Good, alongside administration figures including White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Federal officials previously defended the shooting as self-defense. They said Good used her vehicle to endanger agents, and Homeland Security officials labeled her actions domestic terrorism.

Attorneys for the family said bystander recordings show Good trying to drive away from agents rather than attempting to strike them. Witnesses said agents gave conflicting commands before Ross fired into the SUV.

Good was one of two U.S. citizens fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis during January. Two weeks after Good died, federal agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti.

The Justice Department declined to bring criminal charges against Ross. The decision not to investigate the agent prompted several federal prosecutors in Minnesota to resign in protest.

The lawsuits demand monetary damages and a jury trial. The federal government has not yet filed a formal response in court.