Cellphone Video Captures Moments Before Fatal Shooting in Minneapolis
NBC News has acquired a cellphone video depicting the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by ICE Officer Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis on Wednesday. The footage, recorded by Ross himself, shows Good and the woman believed to be her wife engaging in conversation with the officer before the incident.
The video opens with Ross exiting his vehicle and approaching Good’s maroon Honda Pilot SUV from the passenger’s side. Background sounds of honking cars, wailing sirens, and whistling people are audible as Ross walks around the front of the SUV to face Good. She is seen wearing a knit hat and a flannel shirt with a red hoodie underneath, smiling at Ross with her left arm extended through the open window.
“That’s fine, dude, I’m not mad at you,” Good said.
As Ross circles the back of the SUV, a woman later identified as his wife approaches. She is seen standing behind the rear of the vehicle and says: “Hey, show your face, Big Boy. Show your face.” Ross then films the SUV’s rear license plate before turning to face the woman.
“That’s OK, we don’t change our plates every morning. Just so you know, it’ll be the same plate when you come talk to us later,” the woman continued.
The woman, wearing a backward cap, sunglasses, a flannel shirt with a hoodie underneath, sweatpants, and boots, points her cellphone at Ross. She adds: “That’s fine. U.S. citizen.” The video captures her stating, “Former f—–g veteran, disabled veteran,” before she urges, “You want to come at us? You want to come at us? I say go get yourself some lunch, Big Boy. Go ahead.”
As Ross moves to the front of the SUV, two additional officers approach from the driver’s side. One officer commands Good: “Get out of the car. Get out of the f—–g car. Get out of the car.” The woman, presumed to be Good’s wife, is seen turning toward the front passenger seat, but the door fails to open.
“Drive,” the woman says, followed by an inaudible remark, then “drive.” Good turns the steering wheel to her right, away from the officer, as she begins to drive.
Ross shouts what sounds like “whoa” before firing multiple shots. The phone camera jerks around, capturing a glimpse of his masked face. The video then stabilizes, showing the SUV accelerating down the street. Moments before the crash, a male voice is heard saying, “f—–g bitch.”
Good’s killing sparked nationwide protests, with the White House taking a proactive stance. Vice President JD Vance criticized her, claiming she was “brainwashed.”
