The family of Renee Good filed two federal lawsuits on Thursday, October 1, 2026, against the U.S. government and several high-ranking officials following her fatal shooting by an ICE agent in January. Good, 37, was killed on January 7, 2026, in Minneapolis during a confrontation with agent Jonathan Ross. According to the lawsuits, Ross opened fire while Good was in her SUV, apparently attempting to leave the scene of an argument.
The shooting occurred during \"Operation Metro Surge,\" a federal immigration enforcement initiative. The law firm representing the family, Romanucci and Blandin, stated that the death was the result of a coordinated campaign to target residents of Somali or Hispanic origin. While the draft suggests federal authorities have maintained the shooting was justified, the sources specify that federal authorities claim the shooting was justified but that the facts remain contested.
The first lawsuit, filed against the United States, alleges wrongful death under Minnesota law based on claims of battery, assault, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence. The second lawsuit alleges a conspiracy to interfere with civil rights. It names several defendants, including Ross, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, former Border Patrol commander-at-large Gregory Bovino, and Corey Lewandowski.
The litigation addresses the conduct of federal agents in Minneapolis and seeks damages for wrongful death. The scale of the incident involves two fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis within the same month, including the death of Alex Pretti. The lawsuits name at least five high-ranking federal officials and ten unidentified agents as defendants. For residents of Somali and Hispanic origin in Minnesota, the case addresses claims of discriminatory enforcement patterns that the lawsuit alleges were authorized by the executive branch.
Legal proceedings will continue under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), which allows citizens to sue the United States for certain torts by federal employees. The government has up to six months to respond to administrative claims. Additionally, Hennepin County prosecutors are investigating whether to file criminal charges against agent Jonathan Ross. No specific trial dates have been reported.