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Ross, who has served a decade in law enforcement with ICE, had been seriously injured in a separate incident in Minneapolis last June. Court records indicate he was dragged by a car during an attempted arrest, requiring 33 stitches and medical treatment.
U.S. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino confirmed that Ross has received multiple threats since the shooting and is currently in a secure location.
“He’s in a safe location. He’s recovering from those injuries, and we’re thankful that he’s recovering,” Bovino said.
The former father-in-law of Renee Good spoke publicly Tuesday night, expressing that he does not hold the ICE agent responsible for the tragedy. He told CNN the incident was the result of split-second decisions in a chaotic moment that no one wanted.
Timmy Macklin, the father of Good’s late ex-husband and grandfather to her young son, told CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront that he supports President Trump and believes the agent faced an impossible situation.
Good, 37, was shot and killed on Jan. 7 during an encounter with federal immigration officers while driving in Minneapolis with her wife, Becca. Following the incident, the Trump administration labeled Good a domestic terrorist, citing her use of her vehicle as a weapon.
Macklin acknowledged the difficulty of the situation for all involved, saying he only fully understood the events after watching the video of the incident.
“I’m not blaming anybody,” Macklin said. “I mean, the ICE agent, you know, at first I didn‘t see the footage where… he was actually being rammed. I mean, I‘ve seen the bumper of the car hitting his legs. And so in a flash like that, it‘s hard to say how you would react.”
He added regarding Good, “Do I agree with everything that she did? Absolutely not.”
On CBS Evening News, anchor Tony Dokoupil reported speaking with Good’s biological father, a Trump supporter who was heartbroken not only by his daughter’s death but also by the administration’s swift designation of her as a domestic terrorist.
