The family of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis when her SUV made contact with him, was compelled to speak out emotionally to quash unfounded rumors that she had a lengthy criminal history. A lot of rumors have been circulating surrounding Good and her death over the past week.
"I've been pretty quiet about this, because I wanted to wait until our family could piece together a statement... and it is finally published," Good's sister-in-law Morgan Fletcher wrote on Facebook Monday. "You never think the passing of a loved one will be high profile... or a massively divisive, political topic," she said.
Silencing All Rumors
"We are grieving. Heavily. And yes, we see everyone's posts and comments. Some in support but also, the nasty ones ripping apart our beautiful and beloved Renee. And we've seen the false claims and the wrong Renee Good's info being posted (criminal history? She didn't have one.)"
So far, there has been no evidence that Good had any criminal record, yet a widely shared image on social media — featuring what appears to be an AI-generated mugshot — falsely claims she faced numerous arrests and charges going back to 2022.
"No matter where you stand on the issue of ICE or whether or not you think she did or didn't deserve what happened, please remember she was a human being and she had loved ones... including children who can and will likely see all of these things about their mother... and her wife, whom she loved dearly," Fletcher wrote.
Chaotic protests have erupted across Minneapolis since Good, 37, was killed on Jan. 7, with authorities saying tens of thousands of people have taken part in rallies and marches condemning ICE's continued presence in the Twin Cities.
Death Fuels More Protests
Her death comes as 2,000 federal agents were arriving in Minneapolis for what officials called the biggest immigration enforcement effort the region has ever seen, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
On Friday night, a large crowd of protesters surrounded the Canopy Hotel after word spread that some ICE agents might be staying there. Police said some people tried to get into the building through an alley entrance as tensions ran high.
Police said that out of the several hundred people protesting, some threw bottles, rocks, and snowballs at officers, though no serious injuries were reported. Overall, a few dozen people have been arrested during demonstrations across the city.
