Now, what happened in those final moments has torn through the community like wildfire, sparking outrage across the country.
ICE agents near Renee Nicole Good’s car on January 7, 2026
For some, it has reignited fierce debates over immigration enforcement. But for those who knew Renee — her family, her neighbors, and those who witnessed the incident — this is not just about politics.
This is about a devastating loss that should have never happened.
A vehicle involved in a shooting by an ICE agent is towed away during federal law enforcement operations on January 7, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota
A Devoted Mother, Creative Soul, and Proud American
Good was 37 years old and lived with her partner just a few blocks from where she was killed in Twin Cities, according to her mother, Donna Ganger.
She was, herself, the mother of several children, including a 15-year-old daughter and a 12-year-old son from her first marriage to a man who declined to be named to protect their children. Later, Good welcomed another son with her late second husband, Timmy Ray Macklin Jr. That child is now six years old.
Police tape surrounds a vehicle suspected to be involved in a shooting by an ICE agent during federal law enforcement operations on January 7, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota |
In the days since her death, more details about her life have come to light, and one message continues to ring clear: she was a bright, loving, and moral woman.
Good studied at Old Dominion University in Virginia, focusing on creative writing. Her passion for words led her to win the school’s undergraduate poetry prize in 2020 for her piece titled “On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs.”
