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She described Good as someone known for her poetry and emotional depth, someone who felt both joy and pain deeply.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Minneapolis continues to reel after the killing of 37-year-old Renee Good, who was shot in the head Wednesday by a federal immigration officer.
As questions swirl around what happened, friends and family across the country are mourning a woman they say was deeply compassionate and full of life.
One of those friends is Stephanie, who now lives in Sacramento and asked that her last name not be used to protect her family. She said the loss is still difficult to put into words.
“There is not really words for it,” she said. “She was my friend and she was loved and she was truly an incredible human and it’s a real loss.”
Stephanie said she and Good were inseparable growing up in Colorado Springs. She shared a photo from their younger years where their bond was built through a church youth group, high school memories and adventures abroad.
Stephanie, who is two years younger, said she always looked up to Good.
“I just thought she was the coolest person in the world,” she said. “I wanted to be just like her.”
She described Good as someone known for her poetry and emotional depth, someone who felt both joy and pain deeply.
“She was known for her poetry and was just the type of person who cared deeply and felt deeply,” Stephanie said. “She felt sadness and pain deeply, felt joy deeply.”
That emotional awareness, Stephanie said, made Good someone others felt safe around.
“She was very observant and aware of everyone around her,” she said. “She wanted everyone to feel comfortable and included and a part of things.”
Stephanie said Good had recently moved to Minnesota with her partner, beginning what friends believed was a happy new chapter. Instead of watching videos of the shooting, Stephanie said she’s choosing to focus on memories that reflect who Good was in life.
One of those moments came during a conversation about a trip years ago, when Stephanie admitted she hadn’t told her parents where she was going.
“She looked at me and she said, you have to tell your parents where you’re going,” Stephanie said. “They need to know where you are if there’s an emergency.”
“She wanted me to have fun, but also wanted to make sure we were safe and taken care of,” she said. “Wise beyond her years. Absolutely, absolutely.”
As the investigation into the killing continues, Stephanie said one thing feels clear to her.
“This did not have to happen,” she said. “And it shouldn’t have happened and she should have had more years with us.”
Stephanie said she hopes people remember Renee Nicole Good not for how she died, but for how she lived.
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