CBS News report on ICE officer's injuries drew 'huge internal concern'

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Source: The Guardian

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CBS News report on ICE officer’s injuries drew ‘huge internal concern’

Anonymously sourced report that Jonathan Ross ‘suffered internal bleeding’ after killing Renee Good faced skepticism inside CBS newsroom

Jeremy Barr in Washington
Thu 15 Jan 2026 20.04 EST

Some CBS News employees expressed concern after the network cited two anonymous “US officials” on Wednesday to report that the ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis “suffered internal bleeding to the torso” after the incident.

CBS initially published the account about officer Jonathan Ross on X, formerly Twitter. About 30 minutes later, the network followed up with another post, containing a link to an article by two correspondents that similarly cited “two US officials briefed on his medical condition”.

The report, which was not extensively covered by other news organizations, drew an immediate response on social media from critics who questioned the network’s sourcing – and whether it aligned with the Trump administration’s preferred focus.

But there was also internal skepticism at the network about the report, according to emails viewed by the Guardian. It was met with “huge internal concern” by some, one CBS News staffer said. Others viewed the conversations as standard editorial discussions. ... Before the original report was published, a medical producer at the network suggested in an email to colleagues that “it would be helpful to ask what type of treatment he received”, and whether the officer received surgery or any other type of procedure.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jan/15/cbs-news-ice-officer-injuries

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8:10 a.m. Friday: I see mysteryowl has already posted this story. It's at

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220942287

[no_hypocrisy]

1. CBS is trying to out-fox FOX.

[CentralMass]

2. Horse$hit.

[wolfie001]

4. "What a load of horseshit"

Was my instant inner monologue. This shit-station is doing tRUMP propaganda and assisting the billionaire kleptocracy drowning America.

[woodsprite]

3. I saw ABC carried that report as well.

Most comments were calling it for the bullshit it was.

[riversedge]

5. I do not recall any video where Good may have bumped into ICE man--

I saw he was standing by side of car with his gun drawn --when she started to move forward.

But so many videos out there I may have missed it.

[LaMouffette]

6. I did see a video where her car bumped him... 'cause he was stupidly standing in front of her car! As far as "internal

bleeding"... that's what's commonly known as a bruise!

Ecchymosis (bruising) occurs when blood pools under your skin after an injury. Bruises change color as they heal and most don't need treatment.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15235-bruises

Jonathan Ross got a boo-boo, Good got a death sentence.

When Rump and his goons aren't flat-out lying, they are exaggerating and telling half-truths.

[YodaMom2]

13. That was my immediate reaction -

If he was injured *at all*, his “internal bleeding” was their OHMYGODSHERANHIMOVER way of saying “bruise”. As you said, a boo-boo. That, and his wounded fee-fees, are certainly more than enough justification for shooting a woman in the face 3 times…

[Wiz Imp]

27. He was not touched. If you think you saw a video showing him being hit you were wrong.

At best, it was an optical illusion and/or intentional deceptive video editing. See this guy's analysis. He wasn't touched.

Link to tweet

?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2011527155310809349%7Ctwgr%5E206ca9a8ec49612a27d9372d59ac89c2410cebf0%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdemocraticunderground.com%2F100220941277

[LaMouffette]

33. Thank you! I stand corrected. I should have suspected video editing all along. I wish I could remember where I saw it.

[Emile]

7. Here we go again, don't believe your lying eyes.

There was nothing wrong with him after he murdered her. He should be in jail, alongside with Trump.

[Kid Berwyn]

8. What did imaging reveal?

Going by the post-shooting tape, physical demeanor, facial expressions and rapidity at which he drove from the scene of the crime, Ross looked completely unharmed.

[70sEraVet]

9. And he was completely composed enough.....

To shoot with one hand while filming with the other. And his first words after the shooting were NOT "I need a doctor".

[Kid Berwyn]

10. Instead, Ross cursed the soul who's life he had just claimed.

Mad Max here we come.

[Bayard]

15. I missed that

He had his cell phone going while he was shooting her? Take a page from their book, and confiscate that phone. Its evidence.

We all saw him walking up the street and getting into a car with no problem.

I would still like to hear from Ms. Good's wife about what she saw.

[radical noodle]

11. Internal bleeding a bruise?

My hand was wounded the other day. It was a paper cut.

[SergeStorms]

26. I'm "suffering" from internal bleeding right now!

I changed the alternator in my car today. I'm 76 and, like the majority of older folk, we bruise easily.
I'm bleeding internally from 2 small spots on my left arm. 😱
Should I seek medical attention immediately?

[radical noodle]

32. Call an ambulance!

It doesn't take much to get a bruise these days does it? Aging isn't for cowards.

[PortTack]

12. That's a lie!

[melm00se]

14. Gotta love it

when the some express disdain over anonymous sources but only when those sources work against them.

Anonymous sources that back up your bullshit? They are the holiest of holies.

[OMGWTF]

16. Fkin' LIARS!

BTW, the murderer now has over a million dollars in his GoFundMe account. Are we great yet?

[efhmc]

17. Lies, lies lies. If not he had some other ice agent do the bodily harm and where is the proof.

[ificandream]

18. It should be noted newspapers have traditionally used police sources for information on local police-related stories.

And in my experience, most of the information was not countered. In other words, newspapers generally used what they were told by police press contacts.

In a case such as this, though, where video counters that information, it should have been at least questioned as to its accuracy. It was fairly obvious that it wasn't accurate and was just word salad and outright lies.

The Trump admin. is going to back that ICE goon no matter what. That seems fairly obvious.

[bill]

19. It was probably...

bleeding hemorrhoids

[tavernier]

20. I wonder how many Kotex pads Ross will need to tape over the gaping wound.

He will no doubt also need crutches and a neck brace once the formal inquiries begin.

[Martin68]

21. Total Bullshit!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

22. You spelled See BS wrong

[LetMyPeopleVote]

23. These claimed injuries were fake

Do not trust CBS on anything

Link to tweet

[Quanto Magnus]

24. Those 'officials' are lying

and CBS news just went along with it.

They have no integrity at this point and should not be trusted.

[popsdenver]

25. In medical reality

a dime sized bruise is actually caused by "internal" bleeding.........LOL

[Wiz Imp]

28. See this analysis of all the videos. Ross was not touched by the vehicle.

The right has intentionally deceptively edited video to try to fool people. Don't take the bait. He was not touched by the vehicle.

Link to tweet

?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2011527155310809349%7Ctwgr%5E206ca9a8ec49612a27d9372d59ac89c2410cebf0%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdemocraticunderground.com%2F100220941277

[gay texan]

29. Super duper YUGE concern like "Oh-Noes!!!!" and "OMG" n/t

[paleotn]

30. Bari Weiss, founding member of Jews for Hitler, made them lie.

[CanonRay]

31. CBS News is state run television

Just another propaganda source