(NewsNation) — The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot Renee Nicole Macklin Good on Wednesday in Minneapolis was previously dragged by a car driven by a Guatemalan national being targeted by federal agents in 2025, a Department of Homeland Security source told NewsNation.
The identity of the ICE officer involved in the shooting has not been publicly disclosed. But DHS sources confirmed to NewsNation that he has more than 10 years of experience with the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations unit, a specially trained tactical unit.
A DHS source confirmed that the same federal officer was also involved in an incident on June 17 when he required 33 stitches after sustaining significant cuts after being dragged by the vehicle. DHS officials said at the time that federal immigration officers were attempting to detain Roberto Carlos Munoz, a 39-year-old migrant who had previously been convicted of sexually assaulting a minor.
ICE officers working in St. Paul, Minnesota, had a warrant for Munoz’s arrest and were attempting to detain him during a traffic stop, officials said. As officers were attempting to take Munoz into custody, he refused to roll down his window or exit the vehicle.
An ERO officer broke the rear window and attempted to unlock the car when officials said Munoz put the vehicle in drive. The officer was dragged about 100 yards with his arm inside the vehicle as Munoz reportedly sped up and weaved to try to shake the officer off, DHS previously announced in a news release following the incident.
The officer fired a Taser in an unsuccessful attempt to stop Munoz. Officials said that the officer was eventually freed when the vehicle knocked him out of the window.
Injuries sustained by the ICE officer in a June incident 
Injuries sustained by the ICE officer in a June incident 
Injuries sustained by the ICE officer in a June incident 
ICE officers during the June operation in qurstion 
ICE officers during the June operation in qurstion 
The ICE officer during a June operation
Munoz was arrested and charged with assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon.
DHS officials have characterized Wednesday’s fatal shooting as an act of self-defense on the part of the ICE officer. Tricia McLaughlin, a DHS spokesperson, along with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, alleges that Good weaponized her vehicle and attempted to run over federal officers with the vehicle.
“It’s clearly established law that a vehicle driven by a person and used to harm someone is a deadly weapon. Deadly force is perfectly lawful when a threat is faced by a weapon. So I do believe that this officer used his training in this situation,” Noem said Wednesday.
“ICE agents repeatedly ordered her to get out of the car and to stop obstructing law enforcement, but she refused to obey their commands. She then proceeded to weaponize her vehicle and she attempted to run a law enforcement officer over.”
DHS officials praised the work of federal agents, saying they put their lives on the line each day at a time when assaults against federal law enforcement officers have increased significantly over the past year.
Vice President JD Vance said Thursday he wished Good had not reached the point where she chose to block federal officers from doing their jobs. He said that the ICE officer who shot Good was justified in his actions, saying he is protected by absolute immunity after “doing his job.”
“I know there’s an ICE officer right now who very much wishes he was not put in the position where he had to fire a gun to defend his own life,” Vance told reporters.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called the federal agency’s description of events “bulls—” and a “garbage narrative.”
Minnesota elected officials say a fund will be established to assist Good’s family.
“I would like to start again extending sympathies to Renee Good’s wife and child, to the rest of the family,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday, describing the shooting as an “unimaginable tragedy.”
“Minnesotans will be there to defend her honor, and see this as a human being, not a moment in time,” Walz said.