Further details surfaced on Thursday regarding the ICE officer from the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement who fatally shot a woman in her vehicle in Minneapolis. The officer, involved in a shooting incident the day before, had been dragged around 100 meters by a different driver’s vehicle in a separate immigration operation in the Twin Cities region six months earlier, as confirmed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
During the June incident in Bloomington, Minn., the officer sustained significant injuries, requiring over 30 stitches. The assailant in that case was recently convicted of assault.
Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem discussed the officer extensively during a press briefing on Thursday, reiterating that the agent acted in self-defense when firing at the woman. Local and state authorities have refuted the Trump administration’s narrative, citing video evidence that contradicts the claim that the woman intentionally used her vehicle as a weapon against the officer.
Vance highlighted the officer’s previous harrowing experience of being dragged by a car six months earlier, emphasizing that the officer may have been sensitive to any perceived threat involving a vehicle.
While federal officials did not disclose the officer’s identity, details provided by Vance and Noem align closely with federal court documents related to an incident involving ICE officer Jonathan Ross in Bloomington last June. The documents indicate that Ross was dragged by Roberto Carlos Muñoz, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, during a confrontation.
The court records reveal that Muñoz attempted to evade law enforcement, leading to a struggle in which the officer’s arm became trapped in the vehicle, resulting in a 100-meter drag until Muñoz hit a curb and the officer was freed.
Despite the injuries sustained by the officer, no charges have been filed against him. The jury recently convicted Muñoz of assaulting a federal officer.
The conflicting accounts between local and federal officials escalated following the fatal shooting in Minneapolis and another incident in which two individuals were shot and wounded by border patrol officers in Portland, Ore. DHS officials defended the Minneapolis shooting as an act of self-defense, alleging that the woman was engaging in “domestic terrorism” by attempting to ram agents.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey rebuked these claims based on video evidence, deeming them inaccurate and misleading. Video footage preceding the shooting shows the events leading up to the fatal encounter between ICE officers and the woman.
Good, a mother of three from Colorado, had no prior criminal history beyond a traffic violation. Described as a poet, writer, wife, and mother on her social media, she appeared to be an active and involved individual in her community.
The incident has sparked outrage and debates over the use of force and self-defense in law enforcement actions, with investigations ongoing to clarify the circumstances surrounding the shooting.