The household of Renee Good, the 37-year-old mom of three who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on Jan. 7 in Minneapolis, is mourning her demise after asserting that their authorized crew has launched a civil probe into her case.
Good’s mother and father, Tim Ganger and Donna Ganger, alongside together with her 4 siblings, advised ABC Information in a press release on Wednesday that they “miss her greater than phrases may ever categorical” and thanked these in the neighborhood who’ve reached out to point out their help for the household after Good’s demise. Good was a mom to a 15-year-old, a 12-year-old and a 6-year-old.
Renee Good is pictured together with her brother Brent Ganger in an undated picture.
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“We wish to thank everybody who has reached out in help of Renee and our household. The form of endless care we’ve been given throughout this time is strictly the sort that she gave to everybody,” the household mentioned within the assertion.
Remembering Good as a “stunning gentle” who introduced “pleasure” to everybody she encountered, Good’s household mentioned that the kindness they’ve skilled since her demise is “the form of endless care” that Good, whom they nicknamed “Nae Nae,” gave to everybody throughout her life.
The Division of Homeland Safety has mentioned that Good was allegedly trying to run over legislation enforcement officers in an act of home terrorism when ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot her. However leaders in Minneapolis have disputed this declare and condemned the ICE agent’s actions.
Renee Good is pictured in an up to date picture.
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Based on an ABC Information evaluation of verified video, together with new footage that emerged on Jan. 9, Good could possibly be seen turning her automotive’s steering wheel to the best, away from the ICE agent who shot her, simply over one second earlier than the primary of three gunshots was fired.
Ross, who fatally shot Good within the alleged car-ramming incident, suffered inside bleeding, a number of U.S. officers aware of his medical situation advised ABC Information, however the extent of his accidents is unclear.
Individuals are likely to a memorial for Renee Nicole Good close to the positioning of her taking pictures on January 8, 2026 in Minneapolis.
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Division of Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem claimed in an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union” that aired on Sunday that Good had been “protesting” ICE exercise within the metropolis and harassing legislation enforcement officers in Minneapolis.
“She was impeding legislation enforcement operations” moments and hours earlier than the deadly taking pictures, Noem added.
Good’s demise has led to widespread protests in Minneapolis, with advocates calling for the U.S. Division of Justice to launch a civil rights investigation into her demise.
“There may be presently no foundation for a felony civil rights investigation,” Deputy Lawyer Common Todd Blanche mentioned in a press release on Tuesday.
Undated picture of Renee Good offered by her household.
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The FBI is main the investigation into Good’s demise and state and native officers have expressed frustration that the FBI is just not sharing particulars of its probe.
Amid questions over the character of the investigation, no less than six federal prosecutors in Minneapolis resigned out of issues that the DOJ is specializing in investigating Good for alleged ties to teams which have been protesting or impeding immigration enforcement efforts in Minneapolis, a number of officers advised ABC Information Tuesday.
Good’s household, which is represented by the legislation agency of Romanucci & Blandin, introduced on Monday a civil investigation into her demise, saying in a press release to ABC Information that the household is “calling for peace” and “transparency” as they search solutions in regards to the circumstances that led to her deadly taking pictures.
Flowers are seen at a protest and vigil after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a lady in Minneapolis, Jan. 7, 2026.
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Romanucci & Blandin, a Chicago-based legislation agency, represented George Floyd’s household following his demise in Could 2020. The agency additionally represents Good’s widow, Rebecca Good.
Household lawyer Antonio M. Romanucci mentioned on Monday that individuals throughout the nation “actually care about what occurred to Renee Good” and the authorized crew is dedicated to “promptly and transparently” offering the general public updates on this case.
“What occurred to Renee is fallacious, opposite to established policing practices and procedures, and will by no means occur in at present’s America,” the household attorneys mentioned within the assertion. “Be Good. That’s the clear message from her household as Renee’s want to the world. These phrases additionally embody the mission of their attorneys, who they’ve retained to not solely search accountability for her demise but additionally to honor her life with progress towards a kinder and extra civil America.”
Individuals take part in a protest and vigil after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a lady in Minneapolis, Jan. 7, 2026.
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Within the assertion they shared with ABC Information on Wednesday, Good’s mother and father and siblings described the mom of three as their “greatest good friend” who had a “seemingly infinite capability for love.”
“Nae-Nae gave all the pieces she needed to care for her family and friends, and certainly individuals she by no means met,” they mentioned within the assertion to ABC Information. “If there was any celebration for any considered one of us, Nae amplified it. If there was sorrow, she was with you for all of it. Nae discovered pleasure in others being comforted and was herself a fountain of consolation. She was our protector, our shoulder to cry on, and our scintillating supply of pleasure.”
The household additionally mentioned that in scripting this assertion, they missed Good’s “mild steering” and “eloquence” as she used to edit all of their writings.
An image of Renee Nicole Good is displayed Jan. 8, 2026 close to a makeshift memorial for Good, who was fatally shot January 7 by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Reflecting on how Good lives on of their recollections and of their interactions with one another, Good’s household mentioned that they are going to honor her reminiscence and her “considerable coronary heart” by “imitating” her “endless care” as they transfer ahead.
“She is within the tight hug we provide one another as we lean on the counter. She’s within the goofy cackles we elicit in one another as we recall candy recollections, and she or he’s within the tears we depart on every others’ shirts,” they mentioned. “She is within the move state that comes when your spirit is creating one thing passionate to share with others. Her voice is the one singing the track caught in your head. Greater than something, she is there when your coronary heart breaks and fills for an additional particular person.”
ABC Information’ Pierre Thomas, Mike Levine, Luke Barr, Kerem Inal, Chris Looft,Jared Kofsky, Josh Margolin and Matt Foster contributed to this report.
