The family of Renée Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week after her SUV clipped the officer, has spoken out to address false rumors circulating online about her past.
In an emotional Facebook post on Monday, Good’s sister-in-law, Morgan Fletcher, said the family felt compelled to respond after seeing unsubstantiated claims that Renée had a lengthy criminal record.
“I’ve been pretty quiet about this, because I wanted to wait until our family could piece together a statement… and it is finally published,” Fletcher wrote. “You never think the passing of a loved one will be high-profile—or become such a divisive political topic.”
Fletcher said the family has been overwhelmed by both messages of support and harsh online attacks. “We are grieving. Heavily,” she wrote. “And we’ve seen the false claims and the wrong Renée Good’s information being shared. Criminal history? She didn’t have one.”
An image that spread widely on social media—featuring what appears to be an AI-generated mugshot—listed numerous fabricated arrests and charges dating back to 2022. The Post found no evidence that Good had any criminal history.
Fletcher urged the public to remember the human cost of the online speculation. “No matter where you stand on ICE or whether you think she did or didn’t deserve what happened, please remember she was a human being,” she wrote. “She had loved ones—including children who may one day see these things written about their mother—and a wife whom she loved dearly.”
Good, 37, was killed on Jan. 7 amid a major federal immigration enforcement operation that brought roughly 2,000 agents to the Twin Cities, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Her death sparked widespread protests across Minneapolis, with police estimating tens of thousands of demonstrators attending rallies and marches opposing ICE’s presence in the region.
In recent days, tensions escalated after a rumor spread that ICE agents were staying at a downtown hotel, drawing hundreds of protesters. Police said some demonstrators forced entry through an alleyway and threw objects at officers, though no serious injuries were reported. A few dozen arrests have been made citywide.
As protests continue, Good’s family says their focus remains on grieving their loss—and protecting her memory from misinformation.
