DOJ Will Not Investigate Fatal Shooting Of Woman By ICE Officer

“There is currently no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation,” Deputy AG Todd Blanche said. 

The Department of Justice announced that it will not be investigating the fatal shooting of a woman by ICE in Minneapolis.

Last week, 37-year-old Renee Good was shot and killed by ICE officer Jonathan Ross. The shooting prompted widespread protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

The administration defended Ross, arguing that he acted in self-defense and Good obstructed federal law enforcement operations. They also said she weaponized her vehicle against officers in an “act of domestic terrorism.”

The department’s civil rights division has typically launched investigations into law enforcement-related shootings to make sure officers did not breach the rights of the shooting victim, even if that investigation never resulted in charges. However, Deputy AG Todd Blanche said, “there is currently no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation.”