Minneapolis, Minnesota — Federal officials are declining to open an FBI investigation into the fatal shooting of Renée Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, even as video evidence and local officials challenge the federal government’s account of the incident.
In an interview on Fox News Sunday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Department of Justice does not investigate every officer-involved shooting, arguing the ICE agent acted in self-defense. Blanche stated that available cellphone footage, widely viewed by the public, was sufficient to assess what happened and did not warrant further federal review.
That position contrasts with reporting from multiple outlets that analyzed video from the scene. A New York Times visual investigation found no evidence that the agent, Jonathan Ross, was run over by Good’s vehicle and concluded that Ross placed himself in a dangerous position prior to firing. Independent analysis from Bellingcat similarly undercut claims of immediate threat.
While federal authorities have declined to investigate Ross, the Justice Department has confirmed investigations involving Good’s wife, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, alleging interference with federal immigration enforcement. Minnesota officials have said state investigators were blocked from accessing evidence, prompting resignations within the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota.
Walz criticized the imbalance in federal scrutiny, saying the only person not being investigated is the agent who fired the fatal shots, while Frey called the DOJ action an attempt at intimidation.
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