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Renee Good GoFundMe Raises Over $500K After Fatal ICE Shooting

By    |   Thursday, 08 January 2026 11:13 AM EST

A GoFundMe fundraiser for Renee Nicole Good surged past its $50,000 goal, soaring beyond $500,000 by Thursday morning.

Good was shot and killed Wednesday morning while participating in a federal immigration enforcement protest after the vehicle she was driving made contact with an ICE agent, who then opened fire.

The fundraiser was set up to “support Renee Good’s wife and son.” Good was a mother of three, including a 6-year-old.

The Department of Homeland Security immediately labeled Good's actions "domestic terrorism," a charge repeated Wednesday by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, while GoFundMe's terms of service ban fundraising in "support of terrorism."

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said Wednesday that Good was blocking the road with her vehicle, ignored an agent's demand to get out of the car, and then drove off, prompting an ICE agent to fire.

Noem said Good had "weaponized her vehicle," was "harassing" agents before the shooting, and was "impeding operations."

According to GoFundMe's terms of service, users may not "establish any fundraiser" that is "in support of terrorism, extremism, hate, or violence," among other prohibitions.

Newsmax reached out to GoFundMe for comment.

Good was previously married to Timmy Ray Macklin Jr., who died in 2023 at age 36, The Minnesota Star Tribune reported. Macklin was her second husband and the father of her young son, according to the Associated Press.

The AP also reported that Good's older children — a 12-year-old son and a 15-year-old daughter — are from her first marriage, and that her former husband spoke to the outlet about her.

Good and her female partner had recently moved to the Twin Cities from Missouri.

"Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating loss of their wife and mother," the GoFundMe page read.

Vice President JD Vance on Thursday called the incident a "tragedy" that was brought on by Good herself. 

"But a tragedy that falls on this woman and all of the radicals who teach people that immigration is the one type of law that rioters are allowed to interfere with," he said in a post on X.

Mark Swanson

Mark Swanson, a Newsmax writer and editor, has nearly three decades of experience covering news, culture and politics.

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