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Good Family Sues U.S., ICE Agent and Trump Officials Over Jan. 7 Minneapolis Killing

Seeking wrongful‑death damages, the complaints invoke a Reconstruction‑era civil‑rights statute to link the federal deployment to alleged rights violations.

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Brent Ganger, the brother of Renee Good, who was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis in January, wears a button reading "Be Good" as he speaks during a Congressional spotlight hearing on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Overview

  • The family filed two federal lawsuits in Minnesota on Thursday, October 1, one under the Federal Tort Claims Act naming the United States and a second naming ICE agent Jonathan Ross and senior Trump administration officials.
  • The suits update the public dispute over the Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Good, which bystander and agent cellphone videos recorded and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled a homicide with multiple gunshot wounds.
  • The FTCA complaint alleges wrongful death, battery, assault, false imprisonment, emotional distress and negligence and seeks damages and a jury trial for Good’s survivors.
  • The second complaint accuses officials of a coordinated civil‑rights conspiracy tied to Operation Metro Surge, invokes the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act, and alleges the deployment targeted Somali and Hispanic communities.
  • No federal agents have been charged, Hennepin County’s state investigation remains open, and the Trump administration says it will vigorously defend the suits while the litigation could affect evidence access and the course of state probes.