A damning new report has revealed that some agents within US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are deeply ashamed of the fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota, describing the agency's current conduct as an insult to its legacy.
Agents Voice Shame and Concern
According to a TIME magazine investigation, a former ICE agent with over 25 years of service stated they felt "embarrassed" by the incident. "The majority of my colleagues feel the same way," the former agent said. "It's an insult to us, because we did it the right way to see what they're doing now."
The shooting occurred last Wednesday in Minneapolis, when ICE agent Jonathan Ross fired three times through the windshield of an SUV driven by 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. The footage of the event has sparked intense national debate and widespread protests.
Questionable Conduct and a Troubled Assignment
Even current ICE personnel have expressed serious doubts about Ross's actions. One current agent told TIME that while policy permits firing at a vehicle if an officer fears for their life with no other option, a closer examination of the case is "very problematic for him."
Both the current and former agents interviewed raised significant red flags about why Ross was deployed on the Minneapolis operation. The agent had been previously involved in a June 2025 incident with a runaway driver, where he sustained injuries. "That, to me, has red flags all over it," the former agent said, suggesting the prior trauma likely affected his reaction. "He just reacted, in my opinion, not in the correct way."
Political Fallout and Legal Action
The Trump administration has staunchly defended Agent Ross, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt labelling Good a "lunatic." President Trump himself claimed, without providing evidence, that Good and her widow were "professional agitators." The administration has argued Good was committing "an act of domestic terrorism."
In response to the national outcry, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the deployment of "hundreds" more federal agents to Minnesota to protect officers. Meanwhile, state and local officials in Minnesota have sued the Trump administration, alleging the ongoing Department of Homeland Security immigration crackdown violates the US Constitution.
The death of Renee Good continues to fuel demonstrations and a fierce debate over immigration enforcement tactics in the United States.
