Timmy Macklin, the former father-in-law of Renee Nicole Good, spoke publicly this week about faith, forgiveness and personal responsibility following Good’s death during a federal law enforcement operation in Minneapolis.
Macklin appeared Tuesday night on CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront, just days after Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent after striking him with a vehicle. During the interview, Macklin declined to place blame on any individual involved and instead framed the tragedy through a biblical lens.
“It’s a hard situation all the way around. It’s hard for everybody involved. The ICE agent, you know, at first, I didn’t see the footage where he was actually [hit]. … In a flash like that it’s hard to say how you would react,” Macklin said. “From my understanding, he had been through that before, maybe dragged or something. And so, like I said, it’s just a hard situation for everybody.”
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Rather than responding with anger or condemnation, Macklin emphasized a scriptural call to love, even amid loss.
“I don’t have any enemies. I love everybody. That’s what the Bible tells us: love our neighbors as we love ourselves,” he said. “But, you know, I think there’s some bad choices. And the Word says for the wrath of God will come upon the children of disobedience.”
Macklin said he does not fault law enforcement, nor does he blame Good or her partner, Rebecca Good, for the events that unfolded.
“I don’t blame ICE. I don’t blame Rebecca. I don’t blame Renee,” he said. “I just wish that, you know, if we were walking in the spirit of God, I don’t think she would have been there. That’s the way I look at it.”
Renee Good's former father-in-law refuses to blame the ICE agent for her death on CNN:
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) January 14, 2026
"I don't blame ICE. I don't blame Rebecca. I don't blame Renee. I just wish…you know, if we're walking in the Spirit of God, I don't think she would have been there." pic.twitter.com/zFxEZBgymR
Good is survived by a 6-year-old son, Macklin’s grandson.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.
