New details surfaced on Thursday regarding the ICE officer involved in the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis. The officer had a previous encounter in the Twin Cities region six months ago, where he was dragged nearly 100 meters by a different driver’s vehicle during an immigration operation, as reported by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
During a news conference on Thursday, Vice-President JD Vance and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reiterated the officer’s actions as self-defense in the shooting incident with the woman. Local and state officials have disputed the Trump administration’s narrative, citing video evidence that contradicts the claim that the woman intentionally used her vehicle as a weapon.
The officer, identified as Jonathan Ross in court documents, was involved in an incident last June where he was dragged by a suspect, Roberto Carlos Muñoz, during an arrest. The officer sustained injuries and required stitches following the altercation. Muñoz, an undocumented immigrant convicted of assaulting a federal officer, was recently found guilty in court.
The conflicting accounts between federal and local officials intensified after the fatal shooting in Minneapolis and another shooting incident involving border patrol officers in Portland, Oregon. Video evidence shows the moments leading up to the shooting in Minneapolis, with officers approaching the woman’s vehicle and shots being fired.
Renee Nicole Good, the victim of the shooting, was a mother of three and a U.S. citizen with no prior law enforcement issues beyond a traffic violation. Described as a poet, writer, wife, and mother on social media, Good’s online presence reflected her interests in various topics like tattoos, hairstyles, and home décor.