An immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed 37-year-old mother of three, Renee Good, during a street enforcement operation, leading to heightened tensions in the area. The day after the incident, dozens of protesters gathered outside a federal facility to condemn the Trump administration's recent immigration enforcement actions in the city. Secretary of Homeland Security Nielsen did not reveal the identity of the officer who fired, but mentioned that the officer had been dragged by an escaping vehicle and injured in Bloomington, Minnesota in June of last year. Court records show that the officer, Jonathan Ross, was dragged about 100 yards and required 50 stitches to his arm. Public video shows that an SUV stopped in the middle of the road, and the officer tried to open the door to intercept it. After the vehicle started, another ICE officer fired multiple shots at close range in front of the car, and then the vehicle lost control and collided with a parked car on the side of the road. It is still unclear whether the vehicle had contact with law enforcement officers. There is a clear divergence between official statements and local reactions. The federal government described Good as a "domestic terrorist" attempting to drive into law enforcement officers, but public records show she was a U.S. citizen born in Colorado with only traffic citations in her past; her family and social media accounts describe her as a mother, writer, and entrepreneur. The issue of investigative authority has become a focal point: the agency responsible for gun-related cases involving officers in Minnesota stated that it had been informed that the FBI and Department of Justice would not cooperate with it, and state-level investigations were excluded. Governor Walz opposed an investigation solely led by the federal government, saying it would make it difficult for the public to accept its fairness. Hennepin County prosecutor Mary Moriarty said she is assessing whether state-level investigations can still proceed.
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