The federal immigration officer who shot and killed Renee Nicole Macklin Good sustained internal bleeding during the incident, a Homeland Security official confirmed to NewsNation.
The injury report adds new detail to the administration’s stance that Officer Jonathan Ross acted in self-defense. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem previously stated that Ross was struck by Good’s vehicle during the Jan. 7 confrontation.
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“He went to the hospital. A doctor did treat him. He has been released, but he’s going to spend some time with his family,” Noem said last week regarding the officer’s recovery.
Accounts of the moments leading up to the shooting remain sharply divided. While federal officials maintain that Macklin Good intended to run Ross over—labeling the 37-year-old a “domestic terrorist”—activists and lawmakers in Minnesota contend she was simply trying to reverse her vehicle to flee the scene.
President Trump addressed the incident recently, attempting to reconcile Macklin Good’s background with the administration’s description of the event.
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“I would bet you that she, under normal circumstances, was a very solid, wonderful person,” Trump said. “But, you know, her actions were pretty tough.” RELATED: Trump To Grieving Father Of Renee Good: “I Love All Our People”
Ross is a veteran of the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations unit, a specialized tactical team, with more than 10 years of experience. According to a DHS source, Ross was involved in a separate incident last June where he was dragged by a vehicle driven by a different target.
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