Family of ICE Shooting Victim Renee Nicole Good Breaks Silence on Claims She Had a Criminal Past [VIDEO]

The family of Renee Nicole Good, the poet and mother of three who was fatally shot by an ICE agent during a protest last week, is speaking out against claims that she had a criminal past or engaged in “domestic terrorism.”

Good was shot three times in the face by ICE agent Jonathan Ross after she allegedly ignored commands to exit her vehicle, reversed, and attempted to drive away during a protest against immigration enforcement. Federal officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and President Donald Trump, have since claimed that Good attempted to strike Ross with her vehicle and described her actions as an act of domestic terrorism.

Her family strongly disputes those claims, saying they do not reflect who Good was and have fueled what they describe as cruel and misleading public attacks.

“I’ve been pretty quiet about this, because I wanted to wait until our family could piece together a statement,” Good’s sister-in-law, Morgan Fletcher, wrote in a Facebook post Monday. “You never think the passing of a loved one will be high-profile, or become a massively divisive political topic.”

Fletcher emphasized that Good did not have a criminal history, contradicting online speculation that she was a child abuser or had lost custody of her children. Public records reviewed by the Daily Mail show that the only infraction associated with Good was a failure to have her vehicle inspected.

“We’ve seen the false claims and the wrong Renee Good’s info being posted,” Fletcher wrote. “Criminal history? She didn’t have one.”

Good’s family described her as a deeply loved member of their family whose death has left lasting trauma, particularly for her children. Fletcher noted that Good’s nephew is now an orphan following the death of Good’s ex-husband, Timmy Macklin Jr.

“Regardless of what happened, she was our family,” Fletcher wrote. “Please remember she was a human being and she had loved ones… including children who can and will likely see all of these things about their mother.”

In a full family statement, Good was remembered as someone who “was full of heart and never defined by malice.” The family thanked supporters and expressed hope that her death would inspire accountability, compassion, and meaningful change.

Friends say Good became involved in activism through her six-year-old son’s charter school and a local ICE Watch group, a coalition that monitors and documents immigration enforcement actions. Witnesses have said Good and her wife, Rebecca, were acting as legal observers and filming during the protest.

Video footage from the scene shows Good’s SUV stopped in the roadway for several minutes before the shooting. A passenger believed to be Rebecca exited the vehicle and began recording. An officer is seen approaching the vehicle, grabbing the door handle, and demanding Good exit the car. Moments later, the vehicle began to move forward and Ross fired three shots. It remains unclear whether the SUV made contact with the agent before crashing into parked cars.

After the shooting, Noem and Trump publicly defended Ross, with Trump calling Good a “professional agitator” and claiming the shooting was self-defense. Federal officials have suggested the Justice Department will focus its investigation on activist groups involved in the protest rather than whether Ross violated Good’s civil rights.

According to The New York Times, the Justice Department’s civil rights division has not opened an investigation into the shooting, and Ross is increasingly unlikely to face criminal charges. The FBI has taken over the probe and is examining physical evidence, including the weapon used.

Experts in domestic terrorism law have criticized the administration’s rapid use of the term “domestic terrorism” in this case. Former Justice Department official Thomas E. Brzozowski said the label traditionally requires a deliberate review process.

“When it’s not followed,” Brzozowski told the Times, “the term becomes little more than a political cudgel to bash one’s enemies.”

As the investigation continues, Good’s family is asking the public to approach the tragedy with empathy rather than judgment.

“Please remember to be kind,” Fletcher wrote. “If you claim to be a Christian, especially, please check your heart, attitude, and response to this tragic death.”