NEW: Renee Good’s Family Hires George Floyd Attorneys

The family of Renee Nicole Macklin Good has retained the same high-profile civil rights attorneys who represented the family of George Floyd, signaling an aggressive push for accountability following Good’s fatal shooting by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis earlier this month.

The family announced Wednesday that they are being represented by Founding Partner Antonio M. Romanucci and attorneys from Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, the Chicago-based law firm that played a central role in the civil litigation stemming from Floyd’s death and helped secure a historic $27 million settlement with the City of Minneapolis. The legal team is joined by Minneapolis attorney Kevin Riach as co-counsel.

Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was shot and killed on January 7 during an encounter involving an officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on a residential street in south Minneapolis. Federal authorities have offered limited public details, stating only that the shooting occurred amid an enforcement action. Multiple investigations remain ongoing.

“The family of Renee Nicole Macklin Good is calling for peace,” her family said in a statement released through their attorneys. “Peace not only across Minneapolis, a city in shock about her swift and cruel death at the hands of federal agents on a residential street, but peace in cities across the country where Americans are increasingly and understandably distressed by the conduct of the federal government that defies our constitutional values and sows chaos in our communities.”

“What happened to Renee is wrong, contrary to established policing practices and procedures, and should never happen in today’s America,” the statement finished.

Founding Partner Antonio Romanucci

“People in Minneapolis and across this country truly, truly care about what happened to Renee Good on January 7, 2026, and are committed to understanding how she could have been killed on the street after dropping her child off at school,” Romanucci said.

“They want to know what could and should have been done to let Renee live and pick her child up safely from school that afternoon. As often as possible, our team will promptly and transparently provide updates on what we learn. We are committed to providing Good transparency and Good accountability, which we ultimately hope leads to Good policing. We will be that voice,” he added.

Good was critically wounded and later died at the scene. Attorneys allege that despite having time to provide aid, federal agents kept their distance and prevented a bystander who identified himself as a physician from rendering medical assistance. The legal team says it will conduct an independent civil investigation and release findings publicly on a rolling basis, citing what they describe as a lack of transparency from federal authorities.

On Wednesday, federal officials disclosed that the ICE agent who fatally shot Good in Minneapolis suffered internal bleeding to the torso during the confrontation, a detail the Department of Homeland Security confirmed while declining to elaborate on the severity of the injury. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has defended the agent, identifying him as a seasoned law enforcement officer who believed he was acting to protect himself and others. The agent, a 10-year veteran with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was hospitalized briefly and released the same day, according to officials.

Good’s former father-in-law said he does not blame the agent, describing the incident as a chaotic, split-second situation after reviewing video footage that he believes shows the officer being struck by the vehicle. Federal officials have also said the agent has received threats since the shooting and remains in a secure location.