New footage surfaced on Friday capturing the perspective of the U.S. immigration officer who fatally shot a woman in her car in Minneapolis. The video, lasting 47 seconds, was released by Alpha News and authenticated by CBC News, providing a fresh view of the moments before the encounter turned deadly.
In the video, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer is seen firing three shots at Renee Nicole Good. The footage starts with the officer exiting a vehicle and approaching the passenger side of Good’s burgundy Honda Pilot. A black dog is visible in the back seat with its head out of the open window.
As sirens intermittently sound in the background, the video pans around the front of the Honda towards the driver’s side. Good, seated with her hand on the steering wheel, looks directly at the camera through her open window, smiles, and reassures, “It’s fine dude, I’m not mad at you.”
The officer proceeds to circle the vehicle, moving towards its rear and displaying the license plate. Meanwhile, a woman, believed to be Good’s wife, remarks, “That’s OK, we don’t change our plates every morning,” while filming the agent with her phone and indicating that the plate will remain the same for future communication.
As the officer completes his walk around the vehicle, the woman challenges him, saying, “You want to come at us? I say go get yourself some lunch, big boy. Go ahead.” Two other ICE agents then approach the vehicle from the opposite side and instruct Good to exit, a scene captured in previously released bystander videos.
The unfolding events lead to Good turning the steering wheel to the right, causing the car to move forward, followed by three rapid gunshots and chaotic camera movements before the video abruptly ends. Amidst the commotion, a voice can be heard uttering a derogatory remark, with the vehicle slowly moving down the street post-shooting.
While the new video offers enhanced insight into the prelude to the shooting, opinions on the justification of the use of force remain unchanged. The White House and U.S. Vice-President JD Vance maintain that the officer acted in self-defense as the driver allegedly attempted to run him over.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reiterated its stance, asserting that the video supports the initial narrative that the officer acted to prevent harm to federal law enforcement. However, a security expert analyzing the video disputes the claim that the vehicle posed a threat, suggesting that lethal force was unnecessary to resolve the situation.
In response to concerns over the handling of the investigation, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is soliciting the public for any additional evidence related to the shooting, expressing apprehension over the federal government’s exclusive control of the case.
