Minneapolis Mayor Demands Independent Probe into Fatal Shooting by US Immigration Officer

MINNEAPOLIS: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday called on the federal government to allow Minnesota state authorities to participate in the investigation into the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman by a US immigration officer — an incident that has triggered nationwide protests.

Mayor Frey accused the Republican Trump administration of attempting to predetermine the outcome of the investigation after the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said the FBI had withdrawn its initial cooperation. According to the BCA, federal authorities blocked state investigators’ access to the crime scene, evidence, and witness interviews.

“This is a time to follow the law. This is not a time to hide from the facts,” Frey said, adding that state or local prosecution of the officer involved remains “potential,” despite the lack of federal cooperation.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Thursday that Minnesota authorities had no “jurisdiction” over the case. The dispute highlights growing tensions between the Trump administration and Democratic-led cities amid an aggressive federal immigration crackdown.

Federal officials have defended Wednesday’s shooting as an act of self-defense, alleging that the victim, Renee Good — a US citizen and mother of three — deliberately drove her car toward the officer in what they described as “domestic terrorism.” Mayor Frey strongly rejected this claim, calling it “garbage” and saying available video evidence contradicts the federal narrative.

The incident follows a similar case in Portland, Oregon, where a US Border Patrol agent shot and wounded a man and woman during a vehicle stop. The Department of Homeland Security said the driver attempted to “weaponize” the vehicle, prompting the agent to fire in self-defense.

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson echoed Frey’s concerns, saying confidence in federal accounts can only be restored through an independent investigation. “There was a time when we could take them at their word,” Wilson said. “That time is long past.”

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield told CNN that cooperation between federal and state investigators is ongoing in Oregon, though he cautioned that it remains too early to draw conclusions.