In a dramatic turn of events this June, an officer from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was reportedly dragged by a vehicle driven by an illegal immigrant, who is also a registered sex offender. This incident, which ended fatally for Renee Nicole Good, has brought attention to the arrest of Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has labeled Munoz-Guatemala a “serial criminal illegal alien.” Following the incident in Bloomington, Minnesota, Munoz-Guatemala was apprehended. According to DHS, Munoz-Guatemala attempted to escape during a traffic stop, refusing to exit his vehicle and accelerating away with the ICE officer’s arm still inside. This reckless maneuver dragged the officer approximately 50 yards, resulting in injuries that necessitated hospitalization.

Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary at DHS, commented on the case, describing Munoz-Guatemala as an illegal alien with a long history of violent crimes in the United States. His criminal record, as McLaughlin detailed, includes a conviction for child sex offenses, an arrest for domestic assault, and numerous driving violations spanning nearly 15 years.

Munoz-Guatemala’s actions during the traffic stop have been widely scrutinized, particularly because the same ICE officer involved in the incident reportedly shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis several months later. This connection has further fueled discussions about the complexities and challenges faced by law enforcement agencies.

Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala is accused of dragging an ICE officer with his car while trying to evade arrest. The same ICE officer reportedly fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis months later. (Department of Homeland Security)

“Under Governor Tim Walz, this sicko was living in Minnesota without consequence,” McLaughlin said in June. “Instead of comparing ICE law enforcement to the Gestapo, Governor Walz should be thanking our brave law enforcement for arresting these violent criminals.”

DHS said it was unknown when Munoz-Guatemala entered the country from Mexico, but the department added that his rap sheet in the U.S. dated back to 2010. The department said that Munoz-Guatemala had previously been arrested for domestic assault and was convicted of sex crimes against an underage victim. Munoz-Guatemala was also convicted of driving without a valid license and was charged multiple times for driving illegally. DHS said ICE first lodged a detainer on him in 2013.

On Thursday, when speaking to reporters at the White House, Vice President JD Vance scolded the media for not mentioning that the same ICE officer who shot Good was previously seriously injured during the car-dragging incident.

“The way that the media, by and large, has reported this story has been an absolute disgrace. And it puts our law enforcement officers at risk every single day,” Vance said. “What that headline leaves out is the fact that that very ICE officer nearly had his life ended, dragged by a car six months ago, 33 stitches in his leg. So you think maybe he’s a little bit sensitive about somebody ramming him with an automobile?”

Renee Nicole Good moments before she was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis.  (Obtained by Fox News)

The vice president was referring specifically to a CNN headline on the shooting in Minneapolis that read: “Outrage after ICE officer kills U.S. citizen in Minneapolis.”

Good was shot and killed during an interaction with the ICE officer on Wednesday. Since then, protests have erupted in Minneapolis and across the U.S. Local officials, such as Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, have slammed the ICE officer’s actions. Meanwhile, federal officials have said the agent acted in self-defense and labeled Good’s actions leading up to the shooting as “an act of domestic terrorism.” Several Democrats have rejected the self-defense assertion.

Cellphone video footage released Friday shows the moments that led to the fatal shooting. The video, which was filmed from the ICE officer’s vantage point, shows Good’s Honda Pilot parked in the middle of a residential street, appearing to block traffic.

Members of law enforcement work the scene following a suspected shooting by an ICE agent during federal operations on Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. (Stephen Maturen/Getty)

The agent walks around the vehicle to check the license plate. Seconds later, another agent walks toward the driver’s side of Good’s vehicle and orders Good to get out.

“Get out of the car. Get out of the f—— car,” the agent says.

Good then backs up the vehicle before moving it forward toward the agent wearing the body camera. He is heard saying “whoa” before shots ring out.