A fundraising campaign for the family of a US woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has garnered an astonishing $1.5 million in public donations, vastly exceeding its original target.
Overwhelming Public Support in Wake of Tragedy
The verified GoFundMe page, established to support the family of Renee Nicole Good, was closed on Friday 9 January 2026 after raising more than thirty times its initial $50,000 goal. The campaign received contributions from approximately 38,500 individual donors.
"Thank you. Thank you. Thank you," read a message on the page, which stated the funds would be placed in a trust. "We are here brokenhearted and in awe of your generosity." Organisers described Good as "pure sunshine, pure love" and said she would be "desperately missed".
The 37-year-old mother of three was killed on Wednesday 7 January 2026 in Minneapolis. The shooting occurred during a federal immigration operation authorised by the Trump administration. Video evidence shows Good telling an approaching agent that everything was "fine" and "I'm not mad at you" while seated in her car.
Details of the Fatal Encounter
According to reports, a different ICE officer then demanded she open her door and grabbed the handle. Good began to pull her car forward to drive away, slowly brushing against the first officer, who maintained his balance. That officer, identified as Jonathan E Ross, then fired multiple shots, fatally wounding Good. A voice on the video is heard uttering, "Fucking bitch."
Ross had been involved in a prior incident in June, where he was dragged by a vehicle during an arrest. The individual arrested at that time was an undocumented immigrant with an open ICE detainer and a criminal conviction for sexual assault.
Rebecca Good, Renee's widow who witnessed the shooting, published a statement on the fundraising page. She called the "kindness of strangers" the "most fitting tribute" to her wife, who she said lived by the belief that everyone deserves compassion.
Political Fallout and Community Anger
The Trump administration's characterisation of Good's actions as "domestic terrorism" has been sharply rebuked by Minnesota officials and residents. Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey explicitly told ICE to "get the fuck out" of the city.
In response, some congressional Democrats have threatened to withhold funding for the Department of Homeland Security, ICE's parent agency. The killing has sparked significant protests, with thousands gathering near the site, which is less than a mile from where George Floyd was murdered by police in 2020.
On 8 January 2026, a vigil was held in Seattle, Washington, where people gathered to remember Renee Nicole Good, highlighting the national resonance of the case.
