The fatal shooting of poet and mother Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has ignited international fury, with newly released police camera footage casting serious doubt on official accounts of the incident. As the FBI investigation continues, attention has turned to the life of the agent at the centre of the storm, Jonathan Ross.
A Suburban Enigma: Flags, Lies and a Hidden Past
Ross, married to Patrixia since August 2012, lives with his children in a five-bedroom home in a Minneapolis suburb. To his neighbours, he presented a puzzling figure. Described as a "hardcore MAGA fan," his suburban display of pro-Trump flags and Gadsden 'Don't Tread on Me' signage reportedly made others on the street uncomfortable. One neighbour told NBC News the signs "stuck out" in an area not generally supportive of the former president, causing many to be "freaking out."
His occupation, however, remained a secret. A neighbour revealed to PEOPLE magazine that at a garage party during the Covid pandemic, Ross claimed he was a botanist who worked with plants. "He lied about what he did," she said, adding she only discovered he was an ICE agent after news of the shooting broke. The family has now gone into hiding, with belongings seen being moved out and a patrol car monitoring the empty house.
"It really creeps me out that those are my neighbours," one local confessed, shaken by the revelation. "I just assumed all the ICE agents were like, from Texas and Arizona and Florida."
Military Veteran and a Violent Confrontation
Public records and social media paint a picture of Ross's life before ICE. A military veteran, he served in Iraq from November 2004 to November 2005 as a machine gunner with the Indiana National Guard, receiving multiple commendations. After returning, he joined the U.S. Border Patrol in El Paso in 2007 before moving to ICE as a deportation officer in Minnesota in 2015.
Last summer, Ross was seriously injured in a separate, violent incident. On June 17, 2024, he was dragged over 100 yards by a fleeing vehicle while attempting to arrest convicted sex offender Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala. Ross suffered significant arm and hand injuries. Munoz-Guatemala was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon in December 2025.
Footage Contradicts White House Narrative
The shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good occurred as she sat in her maroon Honda Pilot after dropping her son at school. The White House, with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, defended Ross, claiming self-defence and suggesting Good tried to run him over. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem labelled it "an act of domestic terrorism."
However, footage published by Alpha News, filmed by Ross himself, contradicts this. It shows Good's vehicle partially blocking a residential street. Ross approaches, filming her licence plate. Good is heard saying, "That's fine, dude. I'm not mad at you." Her wife, Rebecca, films Ross and identifies them as US citizens and veterans.
As other officers arrive and demand she exit the car, the video shows Good turning her steering wheel to drive around Ross, not at him. After a shouted "whoa," three shots ring out. Tragically, a medic who arrived was allegedly blocked by ICE agents from checking Good's pulse, even after identifying himself as a physician. An officer reportedly responded, "I don't care." Good did not survive.
Ross's father, Ed Ross, has defended his son, claiming "She hit him" and insisting he "will not be charged with anything." He described his son as a "committed and conservative Christian" and a "tremendous father."
The incident has left a Minneapolis community in shock and a nation grappling with the stark discrepancies between official statements and visual evidence, as the investigation into Renee Good's death continues.
