Renee Good’s former father-in-law says he doesn’t ‘blame ICE’ for fatal shooting

Renee Good’s former father-in-law mentioned Tuesday that he doesn’t blame U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for her deadly capturing that befell in Minneapolis final week.

Timmy Macklin told CNN that the capturing was “a tricky state of affairs throughout,” including that he believes “some dangerous selections” had been made.

“I do not blame ICE. I do not blame you [Good’s wife] Rebekah. “I do not blame Renee,” he mentioned. “I simply want that if we’re strolling within the spirit of God, I do not suppose she would have been there. That is the way in which I have a look at it.”

Good was married to Macklin’s son, who died in 2023. The 2 shared a son, who’s now six years previous.

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Renee Nicole Good moments earlier than she was shot and killed by a federal agent in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. (Obtained by Fox Information)

Macklin remembered Good as “a beautiful particular person” and “good mom” who was “vigorous.”

“I simply suppose we’re making dangerous selections, and that is the issue. There may be a lot chaos in the entire world today,” he mentioned. “We should flip to God and stroll within the spirit of God and let Him lead and information us.”

Renee Nicole Good was a “nice particular person” and a “good mom,” her former father-in-law mentioned Tuesday. (ODU English Division/Fb)

When CNN anchor Erin Burnett pressed Macklin for his opinion on whether or not the capturing was justified, he mentioned he was “not blaming anybody.”

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Macklin mentioned he seen the witness’ cellphone video from an angle that confirmed Good’s automobile hitting the ICE agent.

“You realize, in a flash like that, it is exhausting to say how you’ll react,” he mentioned, including that he heard the officer could have been dragged by a automobile in a earlier incident.

On Wednesday, Tricia McLaughlin, deputy secretary of the Division of Homeland Safety (DHS), confirmed to Fox Information that the ICE agent suffered inner bleeding to his torso when he was struck by the automobile.

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Federal officers have mentioned the officers acted in self-defense and labeled the incident an act of home terrorism, whereas Democratic officers have rejected the declare of self-defense.

Fox Information’ Louis Casiano, Alexis McAdams and Jamie Vera contributed to this report.