Mother Identifies Woman Killed in Minneapolis ICE Shooting

Authorities have identified the woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday as Renee Nicole Good, 37, according to her mother.

Good lived only a few blocks from where the shooting occurred. She shared a home in the Twin Cities with her partner. When reporters visited the residence, a woman who answered the door declined to comment.

Family Learns of Tragedy

Later that morning, police notified Good’s family of her death. Her mother, Donna Ganger, said the news left her devastated.

After hearing details from a reporter, Ganger described the shooting as senseless.

“This never should have happened,” she said. “She must have been terrified.”

According to Ganger, her daughter had no connection to protests or confrontations involving federal agents.

Instead, Ganger described Good as deeply compassionate.

“She helped people her entire life,” she said. “She was loving, forgiving, and kind. She truly was an amazing human being.”

A Life Focused on Family

An Instagram account believed to belong to Good described her as a poet, writer, wife, and mother living in Minneapolis.

Previously, she married Timmy Ray Macklin Jr., who died in 2023 at age 36. Together, they had a child who is now 6 years old.

“I will do whatever it takes,” said Macklin’s father. “I’ll drive or fly to be there for my grandchild.”

Additionally, he said Good had two other children who live with extended family members.

Creative Career

In 2020, while studying creative writing at Old Dominion University in Virginia, Good received the school’s undergraduate poetry prize.

At the time, she used the name Renee Macklin. A university profile described her as a Colorado Springs native who co-hosted a podcast with her husband.

When she was not writing, the profile said, she enjoyed watching movies and making art.

Community Pays Tribute

Meanwhile, friends and neighbors shared memories online and gathered for a vigil Wednesday evening.

Megan Kocher said she met Good just weeks earlier and remembered her as welcoming and warm.

“She was a loving mother,” Kocher wrote. “This loss is beyond words.”

During the vigil, speakers focused on Good’s character rather than the circumstances of her death.

“She cared deeply for her neighbors,” said Jaylani Hussein, executive director of CAIR-MN. “She stood for peace.”

As the evening continued, hundreds of people walked through the neighborhood while chanting Good’s name.

Remembered as a Good Neighbor

Nearby resident Mary Radford, 27, said she often saw Good outside with her young son while walking her dog.

“They were always playing together,” Radford said. “It was a beautiful family.”

Although the family moved in recently, Radford said they quickly built strong connections.

“Thinking about her children breaks my heart,” she said. “We will miss them forever.”

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