Widow Of Minneapolis Woman Killed By ICE Now In Federal Crosshairs

According to Breitbart, federal authorities have opened a probe into whether Renee Nicole Goods widow, Becca (also reported as Rebecca), impeded a federal officer in the moments before Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Jonathan Ross fatally shot Renee Good during an immigration operation on January 7. Sources familiar with the investigation told NBC News that the inquiry is centering on Becca Good, including her possible ties to activist groups, and less on Rosss actions when he fired into Goods SUV during the enforcement action in Minneapolis.

Unnamed officials told the network that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other federal agencies are reviewing whether Beccas conduct crossed the line from protest into criminal interference with a lawful operation. The investigation is reportedly grounded in a section of the U.S. Code dealing with assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers, a statute frequently invoked when activists attempt to obstruct federal law enforcement.

Becca Goods attorney, Antonio Romanucci, pushed back on the narrative that his client is under federal scrutiny. In a statement to NBC, he insisted that there has been no contact from the FBI or federal officials indicating Becca Good is the subject of an investigation.

DHS officials, joined by Vice President JD Vance, have publicly defended Rosss use of deadly force, arguing that the officer faced a lethal threat. They maintain that the 37-year-old Renee Good weaponized her plum-colored Honda against Ross, striking him with the vehicle and leaving him with no choice but to fire.

Video of the incident, now widely circulated online, shows Becca outside the SUV heckling Ross and other ICE officers as they attempt to conduct their operation. Inside the vehicle, Renee sits behind the wheel, the car angled into the street in what authorities say was an intentional effort to block traffic and interfere with ICE enforcement in the city.

In the footage, Becca appears to taunt the officers who were trying to get the couple to move the SUV. Addressing Ross directly, she sneers, You want to come at us. I say go get yourself some lunch, big boy.

As tensions escalate, another ICE agent can be seen pulling on the drivers door and ordering Renee to step out of the vehicle. Instead of complying, Becca allegedly shouts, Drive, baby, drive! according to multiple media accounts of the recording.

Some observers, however, claim the audio is unclear and argue that Becca may have been yelling, Dont drive, raising questions that defense attorneys are likely to seize upon if charges are brought. Regardless of the precise wording, the video shows Renee suddenly accelerating toward Ross, who is positioned in front of the drivers side hood, prompting him to open fire.

A separate video taken in the chaotic aftermath reportedly shows Rebecca sobbing and accepting blame for what had just occurred. Through tears, she can be heard crying, Its my fault.

An incident report from the Minneapolis Fire Department, cited by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, states that Good was shot four times, suffering wounds to the chest, arm, and head. Those details underscore the lethal nature of the confrontation and the split-second decision Ross faced as the vehicle surged toward him.

Federal sources told NBC that the current probe into Beccas conduct is anchored in the federal statute covering assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers. That focus suggests investigators are treating the episode not merely as a tragic encounter, but as a potential criminal assault on a federal agent in the course of his duties.

President Donald Trump, speaking after the shooting, characterized Renee and Becca Good as professional agitators, a description that aligns with the administrations broader criticism of left-wing protest movements that target federal law enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security went further, labeling the assault on Ross domestic terrorism and affirming that the officer acted in accordance with his training.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche signaled that, at least for now, the federal government sees no basis for a civil-rights case against Ross. In a statement Tuesday, Blanche said that there is currently no basis for a Civil Rights Division investigation into the shooting.

The killing has sparked a wave of violent confrontations between agitators and federal officers in Minneapolis, as radical activists attempt to turn the incident into a rallying cry against immigration enforcement. During a riot in a Minneapolis neighborhood on Thursday, agitators looted weapons and documents from vandalized federal vehicles, Breitbart News reported, raising serious security concerns about sensitive materials falling into hostile hands.

At the same time, the Department of Justice is examining whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) have crossed legal lines in their efforts to undermine federal immigration enforcement. Investigators are probing whether the two Democrats engaged in a conspiracy to impede federal immigration agents operating in the state.

Both Walz and Frey have loudly denounced ICE operations, with Walz going so far as to urge citizens to film federal agents for potential legal action down the road. He has encouraged residents to record videos of ICE during operations for future prosecutions, rhetoric that critics say emboldens agitators and chills lawful enforcement.

Blanche, speaking to Fox News, warned that such political grandstanding may have legal consequences. When the governor or the mayor threaten our officers, when the mayor suggests that hes encouraging citizens to call 911 when they see ICE officers, that is very close to a federal crime, he said.

As the investigation into Becca Goods role unfolds, federal authorities appear determined to draw a firm line between constitutionally protected dissent and coordinated efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement.