Romanucci & Blandin Announces Civil Investigation into Shooting Death of Renee Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer

Legal team pledges transparency to American public as investigation proceeds

MINNEAPOLIS (January 14, 2026) – The family of Renee Nicole Macklin Good is calling for peace. Peace not only across Minneapolis, a city in shock about her swift and cruel death at the hands of federal agents on a residential street, but peace in cities across the country where Americans are increasingly and understandably distressed by the conduct of the federal government that defies our constitutional values and sows chaos in our communities. What happened to Renee is wrong, contrary to established policing practices and procedures, and should never happen in today’s America.

Be Good. That is the clear message from her family as Renee’s wish to the world. These words also encompass the mission of their attorneys, who they have retained to not only seek accountability for her death but also to honor her life with progress toward a kinder and more civil America. They do not want her used as a political pawn, but rather as an agent of peace for all.

The family of Renee Good is represented by Founding Partner Antonio M. Romanucci and a team of attorneys from the law firm of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, along with Co-Counsel Attorney Kevin Riach from The Law Office of Kevin C. Riach in Minneapolis. The team represents Renee’s partner, Becca Good, her parents, Tim and Donna Ganger, and her siblings.

Importantly, the legal team intends to conduct its civil investigation with an understanding that transparency is essential in this case of national importance. The community is not receiving transparency about this case elsewhere, so our team will provide that to the country. Romanucci & Blandin intends to share information learned in the investigation on a rolling basis so that both public officials and concerned individuals across our American communities can see and understand the facts as we learn them.

“People in Minneapolis and across this country truly, truly care about what happened to Renee Good on January 7, 2026, and are committed to understanding how she could have been killed on the street after dropping her child off at school. They want to know what could and should have been done to let Renee live and pick her child up safely from school that afternoon. As often as possible, our team will promptly and transparently provide updates on what we learn. We are committed to providing Good transparency and Good accountability, which we ultimately hope leads to Good policing. We will be that voice,” said Antonio M. Romanucci, Founding Partner of Romanucci & Blandin.

Case background

One week ago, on January 7, 2026, a 37-year-old mother of three and her partner were driving home after dropping off their 6-year-old child at school when they saw activity by U.S. federal agents in their Minneapolis neighborhood, on Portland Avenue between East 33^rd and 34^th Streets. The couple stops their vehicle to observe, with the intention of supporting and helping their neighbors. Renee Good is in the driver’s seat, and her partner, Becca Good, exits the vehicle. Numerous bystanders record the scene. The videos show Renee “waving” vehicles past her, as people commonly do when there are several vehicles attempting to drive in the same direction. The videos show Renee Good’s vehicle in the roadway—with her dog inside—when agents aggressively approach the vehicle. In a very brief exchange between an agent and Renee, Renee agrees to move the vehicle, saying, “I’m not mad at you” to the agent. The next seconds show her reversing the vehicle, and then turning the wheel to the right, away from another agent near the front left of the car. As Renee begins to slowly move the vehicle forward, the agent near the front left of the vehicle fires into the vehicle. The agent continues to fire through the driver’s side window as Renee pulls away, with no one in the path of the vehicle. The vehicle careens out of control down the street, eventually coming to a stop after colliding with a parked car. Renee’s partner runs to the vehicle, where Renee is bleeding profusely from her wounds. Video recordings show the agent who fired the shots apparently saying the words “(Expletive) bitch.”  Despite having an opportunity to render immediate medical attention to Renee, the agents keep their distance from the vehicle and actively prohibit a bystander who says he is a physician from assessing and assisting with Renee’s clear medical needs. Renee dies from her wounds.

Why this tragedy matters

“Be Good. That’s all Renee wanted to be. Good to her partner, her family, her children and her community. She wanted to see a better world for her kids. As a Christian, she would pray for all of us to do better, to be better. We will honor her memory by seeking accountability and change in her name,” said Romanucci.

Legal Next Steps

The civil litigation team will follow a somewhat different process from filing a civil lawsuit against a city or state to hold its police department accountable. The activity of federal agents requires a different legal course of action.

Romanucci continued: “It is always challenging to pursue litigation against state and local law enforcement officers because of the many immunities they are afforded. But legal action against the federal government is even more complex, as it requires victims to navigate the byzantine, time-consuming processes mandated by the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). Even after following those processes, a lawsuit filed in court is then argued in front of a federal judge – not a jury of community members – to determine how justice is served. This process will not deter us in any way from fervently pursuing justice on behalf of Renee Good.”

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Romanucci & Blandin for a confidential conversation at 312-458-1000 or intakes@rblaw.net.

About Romanucci & Blandin, LLC

Romanucci & Blandin is a Chicago-based national trial practice committed to fighting for victims of negligence, abuse and wrongful death. For 25 years, we have secured more than $1 billion in verdicts and settlements for our clients - many for millions of dollars and others record-setting awards.  Our experience ranges from mass shootings, civil rights and police misconduct to medical malpractice, sexual abuse, motor vehicle accidents or workplace injury cases involving individual or institutional negligence. Romanucci & Blandin is a valuable legal resource to individuals and groups of people who have been injured by others’ wrongdoing. Referring attorneys and clients say several factors differentiate our firm: Our record of success, depth of experience, talented and dedicated legal team, tireless preparation and strategic use of communications to fight for the rights of those whose lives have been changed forever. We are different from other personal injury firms in that our work does not stop when a verdict or settlement is secured. We are often inspired by our clients’ experiences and commit resources to create change in our communities. For more information about Romanucci & Blandin, please visit www.rblaw.net or call (312) 458-1000.