Emergency Call Transcripts Reveal Chaos After ICE Officer Shot Renee Good — DOJ Probes Minnesota Officials

By Brad Brooks, Joseph Ax and Renee Hickman|Reuters

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Emergency Call Transcripts Reveal Chaos After ICE Officer Shot Renee Good — DOJ Probes Minnesota Officials

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stand guard during a protest outside the Whipple Federal Building, more than a week after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good on January 7, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans

Newly released 911 transcripts and dispatch logs depict a chaotic scene after ICE officer Jonathan Ross shot Renee Good in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, with witnesses reporting multiple shots, ICE agents in the street and blood at the scene. Paramedics arrived within four minutes and found Good with four apparent gunshot wounds; she was pronounced dead less than an hour after being shot. The incident has intensified tensions as DHS expanded a deployment from about 2,000 to nearly 3,000 agents, prompted arrests during protests and sparked a Justice Department inquiry into statements by Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey.

Newly released 911 transcripts and dispatch logs provide a harrowing picture of the chaos that followed the Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, an incident that has escalated national debate over aggressive immigration enforcement and the presence of federal agents in local communities.

What the Transcripts Describe

The recordings capture multiple panicked callers describing ICE agents in the street, several shots fired at a motorist, a vehicle striking other cars and visible blood at the scene. One caller is recorded saying, 'There’s 15 ICE agents, and they shot her, like, ’cause she wouldn’t open her car door.' Another told a dispatcher, 'ICE fired shots into her windshield... She’s bleeding.'

'ICE BEING SURROUNDED,' a transmission reads about 80 minutes after the shooting, as first responders documented mounting hostility and efforts to evacuate federal agents.

Incident and Immediate Response

Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was shot while seated in her vehicle on Jan. 7. Paramedics arrived within four minutes of the initial call and found Good unresponsive with four apparent gunshot wounds, including injuries to the head and chest. Emergency crews attempted resuscitation at the scene and en route to a nearby hospital; she was pronounced dead less than an hour after being shot.

Federal Presence and Local Tensions

The shooting occurred as the Department of Homeland Security had deployed federal immigration personnel to the Minneapolis area—an operation that began with about 2,000 agents and expanded to nearly 3,000. Local activists had organized neighborhood patrols to monitor ICE activity, and clashes between residents and federal officers have grown increasingly tense. Protesters at the scene reportedly cut crime-scene tape and later surrounded ICE officers, who left around 11:20 a.m. after being pelted with snowballs, according to dispatch logs.

A demonstrator stands in front of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents during a protest outside the Whipple Federal Building, more than a week after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good on January 7, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans

Disputed Accounts and Investigation

ICE and other administration officials have said Officer Jonathan Ross fired the shots and contend that he was injured during the encounter. Video circulating after the shooting has been cited by critics to challenge parts of the federal account, and Minnesota city and state officials have rejected claims that Good deliberately tried to hit officers. The U.S. Justice Department has opened an inquiry into statements by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about the federal deployment, following media reports that their remarks prompted the probe.

Arrests, Political Fallout and Community Reaction

DHS reported that 12 people described as 'agitators' were arrested during protests related to the operation. The episode has drawn fierce national political rhetoric, with administration figures defending the deployment and some state and local leaders condemning both the operation and Good's death. A makeshift memorial at the site where Good's car struck a light pole continues to draw visitors, with hand-painted signs calling for justice and displaying anti-ICE messages.

Why This Matters: The transcripts and subsequent developments highlight sharp tensions between federal immigration enforcement actions and local communities, raise questions about use of force and accountability, and have triggered a federal inquiry into state and local officials' public comments.

(Reporting consolidated from Reuters; additional local and national sources.)

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