Renée Nicole Macklin Good

The Person
Renée Good was a 37-year-old poet, writer, and mother who had recently moved to Minneapolis to “restart her life” after the sudden death of her second husband in 2023. Born in Colorado Springs, she was the daughter of Tim and Donna Ganger and a sister to four siblings. Her family described her as “pure sunshine”—a compassionate Christian who believed in nurturing kindness wherever it resided. A devoted mother of three, she was known for her “extremely compassionate” nature and her commitment to keeping others safe and whole. At the time of her death, she was living with her wife, Becca, and her youngest son, while working as a substitute teacher.

The Case
On the morning of January 7, 2026, shortly after dropping her 6-year-old son off at school, Renée was driving home with her wife when they encountered ICE agents conducting an immigration action in Minneapolis’s Whittier neighborhood. According to bystander and official footage, Renée stopped her vehicle near the agents. An agent, later identified as Jonathan Ross, approached her SUV while wearing a mask. After a brief verbal exchange where Renée told the agent, “That’s fine, dude. I’m not mad at you,” she began to turn her vehicle away from the scene. As she drove past him, Agent Ross fired multiple shots through the side of her windshield and open driver-side window. Renée was struck in the head and later pronounced dead at Hennepin Healthcare Hospital. Her death, alongside that of Alex Pretti weeks later, sparked national protests and intense scrutiny regarding federal law enforcement tactics in residential areas.