Ackman, 59, later acknowledged the donation in a post on X.
“I am big believer in our legal principal that one is innocent until proven guilty,” Ackman wrote. “To that end, I supported the @gofundme for Jonathan Ross and intended to similarly support the GoFundMe for Renee Good’s family. Her GoFundMe was closed by the time I attempted to provide support.”
“The whole situation is a tragedy,” Ackman wrote. “An officer doing his best to do his job, and a protester who likely did not intend to kill the officer but whose actions in a split second led to her death. Our country is stronger if we work together to resolve the complex issues that are tearing us apart.”
Federal officials have alleged that Good attempted to weaponize her vehicle against ICE agents during an operation in Minneapolis and clipped Ross with the car.
Authorities said Ross, who was previously injured in a separate vehicle ramming attack while on duty, fired one shot through the windshield and two additional shots through the open driver’s side window. Continue reading…