FEDERAL officials say the ICE agent who killed Renee Good was left with ‘internal bleeding‘ after the chaotic Minneapolis encounter.
The Department of Homeland Security said the agent was struck in his torso and taken to the hospital following the January 7 shooting.
The fatal confrontation unfolded in a residential neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is now under FBI investigation.
Authorities have identified the agent as Jonathan Ross, who was hospitalized after the gunfire.
Ross shot Good, 37, while she was behind the wheel of her SUV.
DHS has insisted Ross was struck by Good’s vehicle as she tried to drive away from the scene.
Good’s family and local leaders have countered that she was attempting to leave the area, not attack anyone.
The New York Times analysis of the footage has also suggested Ross may not have been hit by the SUV.
DHS said Wednesday the extent of Ross’s injuries was still unclear, even as it confirmed the internal bleeding.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said last week the agent was treated at a hospital, a message later echoed by President Donald Trump.
Video from the scene showed Ross walking away from the vehicle after shots were fired.
Footage also appeared to show other agents leaving the area before the investigation got underway.
DHS has said Ross feared for his life and the lives of other agents when he opened fire.
WHAT HAPPENED
Before the shooting, Good’s SUV had been stopped across the street, with video showing her waving other cars around.
Ross and other agents then got out of a truck and walked toward her.
Ross was seen moving around the SUV and filming as he approached.
As Good appeared to turn to drive away, Ross was positioned in front of the vehicle.
At that moment, Ross fired at the SUV.
One bullet struck the windshield, while two more shots went through the open driver’s side window, hitting Good.
The SUV then sped down the street and slammed into a phone pole, the reports said.
Protests flared in the hours after the shooting, as immigration enforcement continued in the Twin Cities.
Democrats at the local and federal level have demanded a full accounting of the use of force.
On Tuesday, prosecutors resigned amid reports of pressure from the Justice Department to scrutinize Good’s wife, rather than Ross’ actions.
Calls have grown for an impartial probe led by local agencies, not solely the federal government.
GOFUNDME CONTROVERSY
A GoFundMe set up for Ross has raised more than $700,000, sparking concern about money flowing to someone tied to a shooting still being investigated.
A GoFundMe spokesperson told Newsweek the company’s Trust and Safety team “is currently reviewing all fundraisers related to the shooting in Minneapolis to ensure they are compliant with our Terms of Service.”
The spokesperson added the team is “working to gather additional information from the organizer” of the fundraiser.
Billionaire Bill Ackman wrote on X: “I am big believer in our legal principal that one is innocent until proven guilty.”
“To that end, I supported the @gofundme for Jonathan Ross and intended to similarly support the gofundme for Renee Good’s family (her gofundme was closed by the time I attempted to provide support),” he added.
“The whole situation is a tragedy. An officer doing his best to do his job, and a protester who likely did not intend to kill the officer but whose actions in a split second led to her death.
Our country is stronger if we work together to resolve the complex issues that are tearing us apart.”
A letter signed by 160 members of Congress urged action, stating, “What is clear is that DHS must take immediate steps to preserve evidence, bring in unbiased investigative partners like the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension..
..and ensure the officers involved comply fully with investigators. The American public deserves the guarantee of a professional, unbiased and thorough investigation.”
