Minneapolis, Minnesota – The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot a Minnesota woman on Wednesday was previously injured during a separate immigration enforcement operation earlier this year, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Details of both incidents were first reported by NBC News.
Prior June Incident Involved Officer Being Dragged During Arrest
According to DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin, the same ICE officer was injured in June during an attempted arrest in Minneapolis. Officers were trying to detain Roberto Carlos Muñoz-Guatemala during a traffic stop. DHS said the man was in the U.S. illegally and had prior arrests for domestic assault and a conviction involving sex crimes against an underage teenager.
Court documents state that when Muñoz-Guatemala refused to comply, the officer broke the vehicle’s window and reached inside. As the suspect attempted to flee, the officer’s arm became trapped, and he was dragged by the car. Video of the incident later surfaced as part of the criminal case.
The officer suffered multiple lacerations and required 33 stitches, according to those court records. The documents identified the officer as Jonathan Ross, though DHS later said it would not publicly confirm his identity.
DHS Says Officer Was Highly Trained and Experienced
In response to questions from Department of Homeland Security, McLaughlin said the agency would not “expose the name of this officer,” adding that he had acted according to his training and had more than a decade of experience as an ICE deportation officer.
She also said the officer was selected for ICE’s Special Response Team, an elite unit requiring extensive vetting and ongoing training. According to DHS, that includes advanced firearms instruction, breaching techniques, perimeter control, and hostage rescue preparation, along with maintaining expert-level firearms qualifications.
Fatal Shooting Killed U.S. Citizen and Mother
The June incident occurred roughly seven months before Wednesday’s shooting, when the officer opened fire on an SUV in Minneapolis, killing Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and mother.
Good’s mother, Donna Ganger, told local media that her daughter was “one of the kindest people” she had ever known. The shooting has since sparked widespread scrutiny and conflicting accounts from federal officials and city leaders.
Federal Officials Defend Officer’s Actions
At a Wednesday press conference, Kristi Noem described the officer as “experienced.” DHS said he was not part of ICE’s accelerated hiring surge that began in August 2025.
Witnesses told NBC News that Good appeared to be attempting to flee as ICE agents approached her vehicle. Noem claimed the officer was struck by the SUV, while JD Vance said the shooting was an act of self-defense. Donald Trump went further, claiming the woman “violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE officer.”
Video and Local Officials Dispute Federal Claims
Publicly available video footage appears to contradict the claim that the officer was run over. In one video, as the SUV shifts from reverse into drive, the officer can be seen drawing his weapon and firing. The footage shows continued gunfire as the vehicle accelerates away.
A second video, filmed from a different angle, shows the officer being knocked backward as the SUV moves forward but does not show him being run over. Minneapolis officials, including Jacob Frey, sharply criticized the federal narrative, calling DHS statements about the incident misleading.
June Arrest Case Still Part of Public Record
The criminal complaint from the June dragging incident confirms that Ross was directly involved in the attempted arrest of Muñoz-Guatemala. That case remains part of the public court record and has renewed attention following Wednesday’s fatal shooting.
As investigations continue, the incident has intensified debate over federal immigration enforcement tactics, officer accountability, and the use of deadly force during arrest operations.
