What does the FBI or an independent forensic report say about physical contact between Renee Good’s SUV and ICE agent Jonathan Ross?

1. What federal authorities say about the evidence and investigation

The FBI has taken the lead on the inquiry and officials have described a thorough probe that includes analysis of the agent’s actions and physical evidence, such as the handgun and the vehicle, but the bureau has not publicly released a forensic determination about contact between the SUV and Ross; multiple outlets report the FBI has also restricted state and local access to evidence while it conducts that federal review ^{[1] [4]}.

2. DHS and administration messaging: Ross was struck and injured

Department of Homeland Security spokespeople and some national outlets repeatedly relayed that Ross suffered internal bleeding after being struck by Good’s vehicle—a claim highlighted by DHS officials and relayed in Fox News, Yahoo, Daily Mail and other outlets—which the administration’s supporters have used to frame the shooting as defensive and justified ^{[5] [6] [2] [7]}.

3. Independent reporting and ambiguity about contact

Independent news organizations and wire services that reviewed available forensic material and video evidence reported uncertainty: outlets including PBS and the Associated Press concluded that it was unclear from the forensic evidence then available whether Good’s car actually made physical contact with Ross, undercutting definitive public claims that a vehicle strike had occurred ^{[3] [8]}.

4. Forensics access, chain-of-custody concerns and political stakes

Local and state leaders have raised alarms that the FBI’s exclusive control of the investigation and its evidence—including the vehicle—prevents independent or local forensic review, fueling concerns about transparency and fairness; critics point out that removing local access to evidence can make independent verification difficult and intensifies political disputes over the shooting ^{[4] [8]}.

5. What court records and prior incidents add — but do not resolve — the question

Media review of Ross’s background and earlier encounters cited a prior June 2025 incident in which Ross was reported injured while being dragged by a vehicle, and federal court filings from that case have been used by supporters to argue Ross has a history of being struck during arrests; those records provide context for claims about his injuries but are not a forensic finding about the Jan. 7 encounter with Good ^{[9] [10]}.

6. Contradictions in sworn testimony and the need for an independent, published forensic analysis

FBI agent testimony in related cases has at times contradicted descriptions Ross gave under oath about how he conducts vehicle stops—material that raises questions about whether Ross followed training in this incident—but such testimony is adjacent to, not a substitute for, a public forensic report establishing whether physical contact occurred on Jan. 7; no source in the record provides a released FBI or independent forensic report that conclusively answers the contact question ^{[11] [3]}.

7. Bottom line: public record and limits of reporting

Based on the reporting assembled, there is no publicly available FBI or independent forensic report that definitively states whether Renee Good’s SUV physically struck ICE agent Jonathan Ross; the Department of Homeland Security and some outlets assert Ross was struck and suffered internal bleeding, while independent news examinations conclude the question remains unclear from available evidence, and concerns about evidence access and partisan framing mean the factual dispute may persist until federal investigators release or permit review of forensic findings ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}.