Renee Nicole Good: The ‘amazing’ poet mom of three, shot lifeless by ICE brokers in ‘public execution’ | EUROtoday

There has been an outpouring of grief for the “amazing” poet Renee Nicole Good, after she was shot lifeless by ICE brokers in Minnesota on Wednesday.

Born in Colorado Springs, the 37-year-old mother-of-three was killed after her automobile blocked a avenue throughout an lively ICE operation.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has claimed that officers have been pressured to open hearth as a result of Good had “engaged in domestic terrorism.”

Noem mentioned that Good rammed her automobile into officers whereas leaving the scene, though this model of occasions has been disputed.

Good’s mom, Donna Granger, referred to her daughter as “one of the kindest people I’ve ever known” in an interview with The Minnesota Star-Tribune. She added that Good was “not part” of any organized protests in opposition to ICE.

“She was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life,” Granger mentioned. “She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.”

Her father, Tim Granger, echoed Donna’s sentiment. Speaking to The Washington Post, he mentioned that his daughter had a “good life, but a hard life.”

Donna later informed The Daily Telegraph that her late daughter was residing in Minneapolis together with her spouse, Becca Good.

The pair had settled in Minnesota’s largest metropolis, after transferring to Canada within the wake of Trump profitable the 2024 presidential election. They left Kansas City for Canada earlier than returning to the U.S. shortly after to reside in Minneapolis.

Joan Rose, a former neighbor who lived subsequent to the Goods earlier than they moved to Canada, informed KMBC News that Renee was “not an extremist.”

“A neighbor who, you know, is not a terrorist,” she mentioned. “Not an extremist. That was just a mom who loved her kids, loved her spouse.”

Rose mentioned that she discovered her Renee had been killed, after one other neighbor acknowledged her.

“When my neighbor says I recognize her, that’s Renee screaming, that sends chills down my spine,” Rose mentioned.

According to data obtained by the Daily MailGood labored for B. Good Handywirk LLC, which is her spouse’s family upkeep enterprise. Both girls have been registered as managers of the agency, which was run out of a hire house in Texas.

The Honda Pilot automobile pushed by Renee when she was shot by ICE brokers was registered on the identical tackle, in accordance with the Mail.

Before tying the knot with Becca, Renee was married to Tim Ray Macklin Jr, the daddy of her youngest little one.

Macklin Jr, who had spent 14 years within the U.S. Air Force earlier than retiring and pursuing stand-up comedy, later died in 2023, in accordance with his obituary. The couple even hosted a podcast collectively for a interval. His father has referred to as the couple’s little one an “orphan” within the wake of Wednesday’s taking pictures.

Good remarried and took her spouse’s surname that very same 12 months, in accordance with data seen by The Kansas City Star.

Timmy Ray Macklin Sr, her late husband’s father, confirmed to The Telegraph that he plans to journey to Minnesota to gather his grandson.

“My main concern right now is getting my grandchild,” he mentioned.

“It is horrible, it’s murder. Everybody is terribly shocked right now,” he added, referencing Good’s killing. “She was a good, outgoing person. I didn’t agree with a lot of her ways, but it’s really sad to see these things happen.”

In a separate interview with the Star-Tribunehe confirmed that Good additionally had two different kids who lived together with her prolonged household.

Mary Radford, one in every of Good’s neighbors, informed the newspaper that the late 37-year-old had a “beautiful family.”

“They have a son. He’s very sweet. He loves our dog. He always has to go run up and pet and play with her,” she mentioned. “They’re always outside playing.”

Radford informed the newspaper that she was “gonna miss seeing them,” and that she was involved for Good’s son.

“It is so painful to think about how he’s gonna fare in his life,” she mentioned. “And I just can’t even imagine what that family is going through.”

Good was identified for her inventive endeavours, describing herself as a “poet and a writer” on an Instagram account that appeared to belong to her. She additionally described herself as a “s****y guitar strummer.”

According to the Facebook web page for Norfolk, Virginia-based Old Dominion University English Department, she received an undergraduate poetry prize in 2020 for a piece titled “On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs.”

“When she is not writing, reading or talking about writing, she has movie marathons and makes messy art,” the English Department’s put up continued.

Speaking to The Washington Post, ODU’s president, Brian O. Hemphill, mentioned that Good had graduated with a level in English in 2020.

“This is yet another clear example that fear and violence have sadly become commonplace in our nation,” he added. “May Renee’s life be a reminder of what unites us: freedom, love, and peace.”

Her taking pictures has sparked fury from native officers, with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey delivering a stark message to the ICE brokers despatched to the town by Trump.

“Get the f*** out,” he mentioned.

“This was an agent recklessly using power that resulted in somebody dying, getting killed,” he continued.

His fury has been echoed by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who tore right into a DHS assertion about Good’s killing.

“I’ve seen the video. Don’t believe this propaganda machine,” Walz wrote on X. “The state will ensure there is a full, fair, and expeditious investigation to ensure accountability and justice.”