News|PoliceFBI takes over investigation into ICE agent killing of woman in MinneapolisMinnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Superintendent Drew Evans said BCA would no longer be involved in the investigation into the shooting of Renee Nicole Macklin Good.
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has assumed responsibility for the investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis.
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has assumed responsibility for the investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis.
Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Superintendent Drew Evans announced that the BCA would no longer participate in investigating the incident involving Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, who was shot by a federal agent.
Evans stated that the FBI would now lead the investigation, and the BCA would not have access to case materials or evidence.
State and federal officials have presented differing accounts of the shooting. The ICE agent involved was part of a larger deployment of 2,000 federal officers to Minneapolis.
Evans stated that the FBI would now lead the investigation, and the BCA would not have access to case materials or evidence.
DHS officials described the shooting as an act of self-defense, claiming the woman attempted to ram the agents. However, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey contested this assertion based on bystander videos.
Following the incident, protests erupted in Minneapolis, with demonstrators opposing the ICE presence in the city. Protests have taken place in several major US cities, including New York City, Seattle, and Los Angeles.
Further demonstrations are planned in various other cities across the country.
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.
