The tragic confrontation unfolded on a residential street in Minneapolis when Renee Good, behind the wheel of her Honda Pilot, appeared to try to drive away as ICE officers ordered her out.
Ross fired at Good, striking her in the head. Video footage seems to show physical contact between Ross and the vehicle.
The Trump administration maintains Ross acted in self-defense.
“There is currently no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation,” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News Digital, noting that the FBI is handling the investigation exclusively, excluding Minnesota state authorities.
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In the aftermath, GoFundMe campaigns have poured in for both parties. Ross’s fundraiser has raised over $700,000, while a campaign for Good’s wife and son has surpassed $1 million. It’s unclear if Ross can accept the donations, as federal employees are barred from receiving extra compensation for their work, according to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
Meanwhile, protests in Minneapolis have continued. Federal agents have clashed with demonstrators as ICE ramps up enforcement, including pulling people from vehicles and confronting angry bystanders.
On Wednesday, Minneapolis saw another shooting incident when a federal officer fired at a person’s leg after being attacked during an arrest, the Department of Homeland Security reported.
”The law enforcement officer caught up to the subject on foot and attempted to apprehend him when the subject began to resist and violently assault the officer,” DHS’ statement said.
“What we need most of all right now is a pause. The temperature needs to be lowered,” Minnesota Assistant Attorney General Brian Carter said during a hearing over the state’s lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez said the killing of Renee Good would remain “on the front burner,” giving the Justice Department until Monday to respond to Minnesota’s request for a restraining order. “It is simply recognition that these are grave and important matters,” the judge said.
Mayor Jacob Frey slammed the federal enforcement actions as discriminatory: “What we see right now is discrimination taking place only on the basis of race: Are you Latino or are you Somali? And then it is indiscriminate thereafter. In other words, they are pulling people off the streets. They have pulled U.S. citizens off the streets and you don’t need to take my word for it at this point. This has been very well documented.”