ICE Agent Jonathan Ross Becomes Millionaire After $1M+ Fundraiser for Renee Good Shooting

The tragic shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis has stirred up intense emotions across the country. It happened on January 7, right in a residential area near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue—not far from where George Floyd was killed back in 2020. Good was shot multiple times—in the chest, arm, and head—and despite quick efforts from first responders, she passed away less than an hour later.

The incident quickly became a flashpoint. Federal officials described Good as a violent threat, with President Trump calling her “very violent” and “radical,” while some in his administration labeled her a “lunatic.” Homeland Security framed the shooting as self-defense against what they called an act of “domestic terrorism,” saying Ross acted to protect himself and others.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey pushed back hard, calling the federal narrative “bulls**t” and urging ICE to leave the city, arguing it was sowing chaos and tearing families apart.

In the aftermath, Good’s family saw huge support—a GoFundMe for her wife and kids raised over $1.5 million in under 48 hours before it closed on January 9. The page thanked donors warmly and said the money would go into a trust for the family.

But then the tide shifted in a way that’s left a lot of people furious. Fundraisers popped up for Ross himself. One on GoFundMe, started by a supporter named Clyde Emmons, has pulled in close to $760,000. Another on GiveSendGo added over $283,000. Together, that’s pushed the total past $1 million—meaning Ross could effectively become a millionaire from these donations if everything transfers as planned.

Emmons wrote on the page that after seeing what he called “media bs” about a “domestic terrorist” getting funded, he felt the officer—who he believed was “1000 percent justified”—deserved support too. An update noted they’d connected with Ross and were figuring out how to get him the funds.

The whole thing blew up even more when billionaire investor Bill Ackman stepped in. He donated $10,000 to Ross’s fundraiser and posted about it on X, explaining he’d tried to contribute to Good’s family page first but it had already hit its goal and closed. Ackman said he got slammed online, with some calling it a “reward to the murderer,” but he framed his choice as non-political—just believing everyone deserves a fair shot at a solid legal defense.

“I supported Ross because I knew he would need significant funds to cover his defense costs,” he wrote. “A world in which the accused cannot afford to pay for their defense is not a world any of us should want to live in.”

It’s sparked real backlash. For many, seeing the man who took Good’s life end up with that kind of money feels like a slap in the face to her family and a green light for unchecked force. Others see it as people rallying behind an officer they think was put in an impossible spot.

The whole situation is heartbreaking and divisive— a mother’s life lost, massive outpourings of support on both sides, and questions about justice, accountability, and how we handle these kinds of encounters still hanging in the air. What are your thoughts on Ross receiving over a million dollars this way? Do you think the donations are fair, or does it cross a line? I’d be curious to hear different perspectives.