Jonathan Ross, an ICE officer with over 10 years of experience in Minneapolis, has been assigned to the ERO SRT team and was previously involved in a high-profile incident where he was dragged by a car. The officer is now accused of fatally shooting Renee Nicole Good during an immigration operation in Minneapolis.
In June, Ross was part of a federal immigration operation that attempted to arrest Roberto Carlos Munoz on an immigration warrant in St. Paul. When Munoz refused to roll down his windows or exit the vehicle, ICE agents broke into the car and one officer reached inside to unlock it. Munoz then accelerated, dragging the officer about 100 yards as he weaved to shake him off.
The incident led to significant injuries for Ross, who required 33 stitches. Munoz was later federally charged with assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon. The ERO agent involved in the incident, Jonathan Ross, was also at the scene of the fatal shooting that occurred on Wednesday.
Court records show that Ross has been working with ICE in Minnesota since at least 2017 and is part of the ERO SRT team, which provides high-risk operational support for immigration enforcement actions. The team receives advanced training in tactical operations, firearms, defensive tactics, and crowd control.
The shooting raises questions about the use of force by ICE officers, particularly in relation to their deployment to Minneapolis-St. Paul area as part of a crackdown on Minnesota's fraud scandal and immigration. In 2023, DHS policy explicitly stated that firearms should not be discharged solely to disable a moving vehicle, and shooting at a moving vehicle is restricted to two narrow circumstances: when the person inside the vehicle is using or imminently threatening deadly force, or when the vehicle itself is being operated in a manner that poses an imminent threat.
The incident also comes as federal officials signal renewed enforcement surges in major cities, while the plaintiffs behind a landmark injunction in Chicago limiting immigration agents' use of force are set to dismiss their lawsuit. The case had curbed chemical weapons and required body cameras but ended without a final ruling.
In June, Ross was part of a federal immigration operation that attempted to arrest Roberto Carlos Munoz on an immigration warrant in St. Paul. When Munoz refused to roll down his windows or exit the vehicle, ICE agents broke into the car and one officer reached inside to unlock it. Munoz then accelerated, dragging the officer about 100 yards as he weaved to shake him off.
The incident led to significant injuries for Ross, who required 33 stitches. Munoz was later federally charged with assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon. The ERO agent involved in the incident, Jonathan Ross, was also at the scene of the fatal shooting that occurred on Wednesday.
Court records show that Ross has been working with ICE in Minnesota since at least 2017 and is part of the ERO SRT team, which provides high-risk operational support for immigration enforcement actions. The team receives advanced training in tactical operations, firearms, defensive tactics, and crowd control.
The shooting raises questions about the use of force by ICE officers, particularly in relation to their deployment to Minneapolis-St. Paul area as part of a crackdown on Minnesota's fraud scandal and immigration. In 2023, DHS policy explicitly stated that firearms should not be discharged solely to disable a moving vehicle, and shooting at a moving vehicle is restricted to two narrow circumstances: when the person inside the vehicle is using or imminently threatening deadly force, or when the vehicle itself is being operated in a manner that poses an imminent threat.
The incident also comes as federal officials signal renewed enforcement surges in major cities, while the plaintiffs behind a landmark injunction in Chicago limiting immigration agents' use of force are set to dismiss their lawsuit. The case had curbed chemical weapons and required body cameras but ended without a final ruling.
But at the same time, I'm all about holding ICE officers accountable for their actions, 'cause who wants to be dragged by a car while being chased by some psycho 
. On one hand, I get that the situation was intense and Ross had every right to defend himself... but on the other hand, wasn't he kinda overzealous? 
Shouldn't there be stricter training or protocols in place for when you're dealing with a suspect who's trying to shake you off? And what's up with all these enforcement surges and renewed crackdowns on immigration? Is this really solving anything, or just creating more problems... like good ol' fashioned chaos 
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... think about it, this guy's got 10+ years experience and he still manages to get into a life-or-death situation with some dude who just wanted to protect himself from getting arrested... what kinda training or oversight does ICE even have in place? 
it's just not right that his previous antics are being swept under the rug, especially when we know the ERO SRT team is already trained for high-risk operations... I'm all for enforcement, but there gotta be some limits to how aggressive you can be, you know? 
my heart is breakin for Renee's fam 
this whole thing is just too much ... like, I get it, ICE has a tough job, but can't they just use de-escalation techniques or somethin'? 
the fact that Jonathan Ross was involved in both incidents and now someone else is dead is just...wow 
it's not just about the immigrants, it's about us too - our communities are gettin' more and more divided and stressed out over this stuff 
... i mean, you gotta feel bad for the officer who got dragged like 100 yards 
that's crazy, right? but at the same time, we gotta think about why this guy was even in a position to make that call on whether or not he can shoot someone out of a moving car 
... it seems like there's some kinda policy in place here... according to court records, DHS said firearms shouldn't be used just to disable a vehicle... but the way we're seeing this play out doesn't seem super consistent with that 
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about Renee Nicole Good... my heart goes out to her fam 
. I'm trying not to get too emotional rn 
, but it's hard when you see what happened to this young woman. It just shows how intense and unpredictable these immigration ops can be 
. And now he's accused of killing someone? Unbelievable 
. We can't keep going around with these high-stakes operations without considering the risks and consequences 
. It's time for change 
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And then to have an officer get shot by one they were trying to take down is just devastating 
... we need more transparency and accountability from our law enforcement agencies. It's time for us to re-evaluate the way they're being trained and deployed. Can't we find a way to resolve these complex issues peacefully? 
. What kinda message does this send to our communities? Does it say "come and get us" or "we're here to help"? It's hard to know right now... all I can do is hope for justice for Renee and her loved ones 
. What's really got me questioning ICE's use of force is the fact that they're pushing out these high-risk operations in areas with high population density, like Minneapolis-St. Paul 
. And to think that DHS policy explicitly stated that firearms shouldn't be used to disable a moving vehicle... it just doesn't add up 
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. What's even more disturbing is that there was another incident where he got dragged by a car 
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