Is Timmy Ray Macklin Jr. the ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis?

Jenny Lee January 08, 2026 | 07:25

No evidence shows Timmy Ray Macklin Jr. shot Renee Nicole Good; DHS says the shooter was an unnamed ICE agent.

Is anyone else wondering why Tim Macklin who died in 2023 has no information about his death. He was a comedian married to Renee Nicole Good who just tried to run over an ice officer and was killed by ice?

Online rumors have swirled since Renee Nicole Good, 37, was fatally shot during a confrontation involving federal immigration agents in south Minneapolis. One claim spreading across social media and “trending” write-ups is that a man named Timmy Ray Macklin Jr. was connected to the shooting, sometimes even wrongly framed as the shooter.

Here’s what the reporting and records actually show.

Claim: Timmy Ray Macklin Jr. was the ICE agent who shot Renee Nicole Good

Rating: False.

There is no credible reporting from law enforcement or major news organizations identifying Macklin Jr. as the ICE agent involved in the shooting. In fact, the most consistent detail across multiple outlets is the opposite: DHS has not publicly named the ICE agent who fired the shots.

What happened in Minneapolis (confirmed)

DHS confirmed that an ICE agent shot and killed Good during what officials called “targeted operations” near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue on Wednesday morning, January 7, 2026.

Federal officials say the agent fired “defensive shots” after alleging Good tried to drive her SUV into officers — language DHS and national political figures have framed as a serious attack. Local leaders, including Mayor Jacob Frey, have publicly disputed the federal characterization, pointing to widely circulated video and witness accounts.

Good was identified by her mother, Donna Ganger, who told local media her daughter was compassionate and not part of organized anti-ICE protest activity.

So why is Timmy Ray Macklin Jr. being mentioned?

Because he appears in reporting about Good’s personal life, not because he was involved in the shooting.

A Hindustan Times article describes Macklin Jr. as Good’s former husband and says family members confirmed they shared a six-year-old son.

Separate reporting also indicates Macklin Jr. died in 2023, which alone makes it impossible for him to have been the ICE agent in a 2026 shooting.

In other words: Macklin Jr.’s name enters the story through family background and custody-related concerns for the child — and then gets distorted online into something much darker.

What we still don’t know

The most important missing fact remains unresolved: the identity of the ICE agent who fired the fatal shots.

As of the latest updates from major outlets, DHS has not released the agent’s name or detailed personnel information. Investigations are ongoing.

Why misinformation spreads fast in cases like this

This case has all the ingredients for rumor: viral video, conflicting official narratives, intense politics, and a strong demand for accountability. When a “real” name from the victim’s life appears online, it can be mistakenly (or maliciously) turned into a suspect — even when reporting clearly does not support that leap.