Key detail spotted in wheels of Renee Good’s car just before she was was shot to death by ICE agent

For many viewers, the footage suggests panic and flight rather than a deliberate attempt to cause harm. Others argue that any contact between a vehicle and an officer constitutes a lethal threat. The disagreement has become a proxy for broader divisions over policing, enforcement, and proportionality.

Local officials have openly rejected the federal government’s framing. Jacob Frey said that after reviewing the video, claims of self-defense were not supported by what he saw. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez described the shooting as an unjustified killing, arguing that the footage shows a woman attempting to flee, not attack.

Good’s family has forcefully rejected portrayals of her as dangerous or politically motivated. Her mother, Donna Ganger, described her daughter as deeply compassionate and said she was likely terrified during the encounter. Friends and former teachers remembered her as gentle, creative, and community-oriented. Good was a poet, writer, and mother of three, a U.S. citizen born in Colorado, with no criminal record beyond a single traffic citation.

In the aftermath, vigils appeared near the crash site, alongside handwritten signs calling for justice. Video recorded moments after the shooting shows a woman crying near the wrecked SUV, repeatedly saying, “That’s my wife, I don’t know what to do.” Continue reading…