Analysing Footage of Minneapolis ICE Capturing

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On Jan. 7 Renee Good, a 37-year-old mom of three, was shot and killed by a federal agent on Portland Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The incident was captured on a number of separate movies and unfold quickly on social media. The movies had been quickly accompanied by competing evaluation and narratives as to what had occurred.

Bellingcat checked out 5 movies filmed throughout the incident, together with one apparently from the telephone of Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who shot and killed Good.

Whereas every video alone gives beneficial info, the 5 collectively present a fuller image of the scenario because it unfolded.

Synced Overview

One of many methods to visualise the complete incident was by monitoring the actions of the important thing gamers on an summary map, which Bellingcat did shortly after the incident on Jan. 7. 

Utilizing eyewitness video shared by Daniel Suitor on Bluesky we tracked the actions of federal brokers on the scene – together with Ross as he moved across the avenue. The video additionally captured the place and actions of Good’s car earlier than, throughout and after the pictures had been fired.

We’ve additionally up to date our animated map of the positions of brokers and autos throughout the incident right here with new footage revealed by @cnn.com that exhibits the shooter nearer to a white SUV previous to the shootingbsky.app/profile/bell…

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— Bellingcat (@bellingcat.com) Jan 8, 2026 at 18:38

Shut-Up View

One other video, filmed by a bystander and later shared by the Minnesota Reformer, exhibits a more in-depth view of Ross’ actions within the moments instantly earlier than the taking pictures. 

Within the video, Ross might be seen along with his telephone in his left hand filming Good earlier than he pulls his gun out of its holster along with his proper hand. Roughly one second elapses earlier than he fires the primary spherical by Good’s entrance window. Two extra pictures comply with.

A nonetheless from that very same video captures Ross as he walks previous within the seconds after the taking pictures. A digital camera app seems open on his telephone.

Agent’s Telephone

On Jan. 9, a video filmed by Ross was revealed on X by a conservative information outlet known as Alpha Information. 

By syncing this video up with the opposite 4 accessible movies, it was doable to watch extra of what occurred, together with from Ross’ tough perspective. Nonetheless, it is very important observe that Ross was holding the telephone barely away from his physique, so what seems within the video could be marginally completely different to what would have been his line of sight. 

Within the footage, Good might be seen backing up earlier than veering to the fitting as Ross and the digital camera transfer to her left. It isn’t clear from this footage precisely how shut the automobile got here to Ross, because the cellphone factors up and away because the car strikes ahead. Somebody might be heard saying “whoa” earlier than gunshots are heard. 

An angle captured from down the road (center decrease proper within the synchronised video under and in full view right here) – which some have instructed exhibits Ross being hit by the car – does seem to indicate the car move near the agent as he fires. Nonetheless, the close-up video shared by the Minnesota Reformer (center high and in full view right here) exhibits Ross transferring out of the best way and to the aspect of the car as he fires.

One other video revealed by CNN (center decrease left) exhibits a head-on view of the incident from surveillance footage.

New footage from the ICE agent’s telephone who shot at Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis has emerged, posted by AlphaNews on X. We have positioned that footage in a synced timeline with the opposite at present accessible footage.

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— Bellingcat (@bellingcat.com) Jan 9, 2026 at 21:23

Virtually one week after the incident, protests have been held in Minneapolis and different cities within the US. 

US President, Donald Trump, and Division of Homeland Safety, Kristi Noem, initially stated that Good had tried to run over an ICE officer after blocking the highway, labelling her a “home terrorist”. Nonetheless, the Democratic mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, stated that model of occasions was “rubbish” and disproven by the video footage.

On Monday January 12, Noem, informed FOX Information that extra ICE brokers could be despatched to Minnesota.

Particular person hyperlinks to every of the 5 movies detailed above might be discovered right here, right here, right here, right here and right here.

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