What new videos or forensic findings have been released in the Renee Good investigation since January 2026?

Checked on January 26, 2026
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Executive summary

No reputable reporting in the supplied sources documents any newly released body‑cam, surveillance, bystander, or forensic‑lab findings in the Renee Good case after January 2026; available coverage instead describes internal investigative moves, contested attempts to get physical evidence, and the federal decision not to open a civil‑rights probe [1] [2] [3]. Journalistic accounts note that video of the shooting exists and has been viewed by officials and the public, but none of the pieces in the provided set report the disclosure of additional or newly analyzed video or forensic results since January 2026 [4] FBI-agent-probing-shooting-Renee-Good-resigns.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">[5].

1. What video exists on the public record — and what reporters say about new releases

Multiple outlets report that there is video of the incident and that that footage has shaped public debate, but none of the stories in this collection claim that new angles or newly authenticated clips were released after early January; The Guardian and other outlets reference "video‑recorded" aspects of the killing and public viewing, but they stop short of announcing fresh drops of footage or new source footage becoming public [1] [4]. Some partisan and opinion sites assert confidently that "the video exists" and interpret what it shows, but those pieces do not provide documented evidence of a new video forensic release beyond the previously circulated clips referenced by mainstream outlets [6] [5].

2. Forensic efforts reported — warrants, the car, and the gun

Reporting indicates investigators drafted a warrant seeking Renee Good’s vehicle to reconstruct bullet paths and obtain forensic evidence, but a judge rejected at least one proposed warrant targeting Good’s car and a criminal‑liability inquiry of Good was redirected by DOJ aides, according to MSNOW reporting cited by other outlets [7]. CBC reporting underscores a tangible evidentiary problem for local prosecutors: federal authorities reportedly retain control of key items including the gun and the car, complicating county efforts to pursue charges absent federal cooperation — again, a status report rather than a disclosure of completed forensic analyses [3].

3. Institutional choices that shaped what forensic information has (or hasn’t) been released

The broader pattern in these accounts is administrative restraint or redirection that has limited the scope of forensic work made public: the Justice Department told reporters it would not open a civil‑rights probe into the ICE agent’s conduct, and aides purportedly instructed investigators to pivot toward scrutinizing Good and associates — moves that sources say contributed to resignations among federal investigators who had sought to probe the officer, not to the release of new forensic findings [1] [8] [2]. The resignation of an FBI supervisor who attempted to pursue a civil‑rights inquiry is reported as consequential to the investigative posture but is not described as precipitating any new public forensic disclosures [9] [8].

4. What is expressly unknown from the supplied reporting

None of the supplied sources supply verified reporting that forensic lab reports, ballistic reconstructions, toxicology results, new metadata analysis of existing videos, or newly released body‑cam/surveillance footage were produced or made public after January 2026; therefore it cannot be asserted from these sources that such findings exist or were released [7] [3]. Where outlets report attempted or planned forensic steps — warrant drafts, requests for the car and gun — those are reported as investigative actions that were blocked, redirected, or remain in federal hands rather than as completed, publicly disclosed forensic conclusions [7] [3].

5. Bottom line — current public record in these sources

As of the reporting captured here, there is no documented release of new video angles or newly published forensic findings in the Renee Good investigation since January 2026; the coverage instead focuses on who is or is not investigating, contested warrants for physical evidence, and the institutional friction that may be preventing the disclosure or completion of forensic work [2] [7] [3]. If particular agencies subsequently release forensic reports or additional footage, that would constitute a new development not reflected in the supplied reporting.

Want to dive deeper?
Have any federal or local agencies announced formal forensic results (ballistics, autopsy, or toxicology) in the Renee Good case since January 2026?
What legal avenues exist for Hennepin County to obtain federal evidence (the car, gun, or files) if federal agencies decline to cooperate?
Which media outlets have published or authenticated the full videos of the Renee Good shooting, and how do their versions differ?