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Fund for ICE Officer in Minneapolis Shooting Tops $743,000

Polarized giving is evident, with Bill Ackman’s $10,000 gift and the Good family fundraiser paused after surpassing $1.5 million.

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People place flowers for a memorial at the site where Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. (JEN GOLBECK/AP)

Overview

  • The GoFundMe for ICE officer Jonathan Ross reached $743,416 with more than 2,500 donors, according to the campaign page.
  • Bill Ackman confirmed a $10,000 donation to Ross’s fund, and donations for Renee Good’s family were paused after exceeding $1.5 million.
  • The FBI is investigating the Jan. 7 shooting in which Ross fatally shot Renee Nicole Good during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis.
  • A DHS spokesperson says Ross fired after Good tried to run him over, and media reports citing an unnamed DHS official say Ross was injured and suffered internal bleeding.
  • DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said more federal agents will be sent to Minnesota, and President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy additional troops to Minneapolis.