FBI Takes Over ICE Shooting Investigation to Ensure Agent Is Judged ‘Correctly’

MINNEAPOLIS — Federal officials confirmed Thursday that the FBI has assumed full control of the investigation into the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good by an ICE agent, a move authorities said was necessary to ensure the case is evaluated “correctly.”

State investigators were removed after officials determined Minnesota’s proximity to the incident created an unacceptable risk of conclusions based on visible evidence. The FBI takeover will allow the case to proceed in a controlled federal environment, where outcomes can be reached without interference from video footage, eyewitnesses, or local officials asking questions.

Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem assured reporters that the investigation remains fair, noting that the agent—who fired three shots into the woman’s face while already out of the vehicle’s path—was “experienced,” a designation federal officials say carries more weight than circumstances.

Vice-president JD Vance later defended the agent by suggesting the woman was “brainwashed” by leftwing ideology, a condition he implied can cause individuals to behave erratically, such as attempting to drive away from ICE agents.

The FBI stated it will now review the case independently, meaning free from local interference, community pressure, or the distracting presence of facts that could complicate a clean conclusion.