GoFundMe campaign for family of woman killed by ICE over $1.5 million
A GoFundMe campaign for the family of Renee Nicole Good, who was killed Jan. 7 in Minneapolis, has raised more than $1.5 million.
The campaign, started on Wednesday, Jan. 7, aims to "support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating loss of their wife and mother," according to its description.
Good was shot while in her Honda Pilot SUV by an unidentified Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on Wednesday in a residential neighborhood south of downtown Minneapolis. President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have said the agent was acting in self-defense.
However, videos taken by eyewitnesses have led many to decry the shooting as unwarranted. The Minneapolis City Council put out a statement saying Good was "out caring for her neighbors this morning and her life was taken today at the hands of the federal government."
Who was Renee Good, the woman shot by ICE in Minneapolis?
Good, 37, lived with her partner in Minneapolis, just a few blocks from where she was fatally shot, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported. She was a mother of three: a 15-year-old daughter and two sons, ages 12 and 6, according to The Washington Post.
Good, who was a poet, also hosted a podcast with her husband at the time, comedian Tim Macklin, when she lived in Colorado Springs, the Star Tribune reported. Good shared one son, the 6-year-old, with Macklin, who died in 2023, the outlet reported.
Good's mother told the Star Tribune that her daughter was "extremely compassionate," and not the type of person to confront ICE agents.
"Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” she said. “She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being."
As of Jan. 9, the GoFundMe campaign for Good's family has raised more than $1.5 million with more than 38,500 donations. Donations have come from beyond the United States, with commenters saying they reside in Canada, the U.K. and Germany.
Minneapolis City Council member Jason Chavez posted on social media that he had vetted the GoFundMe campaign. "Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating loss of their wife and mother. May she rest in peace."
USA TODAY contacted the GoFundMe organizer, Mattie Weiss, and Chavez on Jan. 8, but has not yet received a response.
Contributing: Amanda Lee Myers and Reuters.
This story has been updated with new information.
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