Overview: The ICE agent who shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis had been seriously injured six months earlier when, authorities say, he was dragged by a vehicle driven by Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala. DHS says Munoz-Guatemala has a U.S. record dating to 2010, including convictions for sex crimes against a minor. Bodycam and surveillance footage show Good's SUV blocking a residential street and moving toward an agent before shots were fired, sparking protests and a national debate over the use of force.
ICE Agent In Minneapolis Shooting Had Been Dragged Months Earlier, DHS Says
Renee Nicole Good moments before she was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcemen officer in Minneapolis.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis had been seriously injured months earlier after being dragged by a vehicle during a separate incident, federal officials say.
In June, Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala was arrested in Bloomington, Minnesota, after an encounter that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) described as an attempt to flee a traffic stop. DHS says Munoz-Guatemala allegedly dragged the ICE officer roughly 50 yards while trying to escape; the officer reportedly had his arm inside the vehicle as it drove away and required hospitalization for his injuries.
DHS officials characterized Munoz-Guatemala as "a serial criminal" with a longstanding record in the United States dating to 2010. According to the department, his record includes convictions for sex crimes against a minor, a conviction for driving without a valid license, prior arrests for domestic assault, and multiple driving-related charges. DHS also says ICE first lodged a detainer against him in 2013. The agency described these details in public statements at the time of the June arrest.
"Under Governor Tim Walz, this sicko was living in Minnesota without consequence," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in June, urging local leaders to support ICE for removing violent offenders.
On Thursday at the White House, Vice President J.D. Vance criticized media coverage of the Minneapolis shooting for omitting the officer's prior injuries.
Members of law enforcement investigate a shooting by an ICE agent during federal operations Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis.
"The way that the media, by and large, has reported this story has been an absolute disgrace... That very ICE officer nearly had his life ended, dragged by a car six months ago, 33 stitches in his leg," Vance told reporters, arguing the prior attack may help explain the officer's reaction.
Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed during an interaction with the ICE officer on Wednesday. The encounter has prompted street protests in Minneapolis and demonstrations in other U.S. cities. Local officials, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, publicly condemned the shooting, while federal authorities defended the agent's actions as self-defense and described Good's conduct prior to the shooting as threatening; several lawmakers have disputed that characterization.
Video Released
Cellphone and body-camera footage released after the incident show key moments leading up to the shooting. The officer's bodycam footage shows Good's Honda Pilot stopped in the middle of a residential street, appearing to block traffic. An agent walks around the vehicle to check the license plate, and another approaches the driver's side and orders Good to exit the vehicle.
"Get out of the car. Get out of the f------ car," one agent is heard saying in the bodycam video.
According to the footage, Good reverses the SUV and then moves it forward toward the agent wearing the body camera. An agent is heard shouting "whoa" immediately before gunfire erupts. The sequence and context in the videos have fueled debate about whether the shooting was justified.
Fox News reporters John Roberts and Louis Casiano contributed to the original coverage.
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