Legal Expert Analysis: ICE Agent Was Fully in His Rights to Shoot Renee Good
A news report describes the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis after she allegedly obstructed a federal immigration enforcement action and began driving away. george Washington law professor Jonathan Turley told Fox & Friends the available footage suggests the agent may have been legally justified under Tennessee v. Garner, which allows deadly force when a fleeing suspect poses a risky threat; Turley also expects civil suits and said Good’s actions did not resemble those of a legal observer. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem noted the agent had previously been rammed and cited DHS data showing a large increase in vehicle attacks on ICE officers in 2025. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said the state is at “war” with the federal government. The case remains under investigation and officials say more video and review are needed.
George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said on Thursday that footage shows the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent appeared to be within his rights to open fire at a vehicle in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
An ICE agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good inside her vehicle after she obstructed a federal immigration enforcement operation and began to drive away. Turley said on “Fox & Friends” that legal precedent likely justifies the shooting since the vehicle may be treated as a weapon.
“The fact is that under the standard of Tennessee v. Garner, this does appear to be a justified shooting. It doesn’t mean that’s how it’s going to work out. We need to see the ultimate conclusions of the investigation. It would be good to see some more videos. But what we have so far does seem to meet that standard,” Turley said.
Tennessee v. Garner, which was decided in March 1985, concluded that a police officer has a right to use deadly force against a fleeing suspect if they believe the individual poses a dangerous threat to officers and others.
Turley added that he expects there to be several civil lawsuits brought by Good’s family in connection to this case. He did not believe that Good’s obstruction of the ICE operation was the behavior of a legal observer.
“I’ve represented legal observers at protests and I have to say, this is not the conduct of a legal observer. This is someone who is obstructing,” Turley said. “This is someone who is a participant.”
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated on Wednesday that the ICE agent had previously been rammed and dragged by a car in June. There had been 28 vehicular attacks against ICE agents between Jan. 20, 2025, and November 2025, resulting in a 1,300 percent increase in that specific type of attack, the Department of Homeland Security reported in November.
Noem added that the surge in violent attacks against ICE agents has reached an intolerable level, as assaults have reportedly increased by 1,150 percent as of November 2025, according to Department of Homeland Security.
Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said during a Wednesday news conference that Minnesota is at “war” with the federal government.
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