NyTimes confirms Ross was not "run over" by Renee Nicole Good

Daily Kos • January 19, 2026 • nation

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Video analysis by The New York Times shows that Renee Nicole Good did not run over Agent Jonathan Ross, but there was contact between her car's hood and the phone in his hand; Ross was positioned directly in front of her vehicle, putting himself in harm's way.
Agent Ross leaned into the car, unholstered his gun, and was pushed backward by the vehicle before firing multiple shots that fatally wounded Good, despite no longer being in immediate danger at the time of shooting.
The incident contradicts claims by President Trump and administration officials that Good "weaponized" her vehicle, with local authorities and protesters blaming federal agents' aggressive tactics for escalating tensions.
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