F.B.I. probes possible activist ties in Renee Good shooting in Minneapolis

Federal investigators assigned to the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman, Renee Nicole Good, are examining her possible connections to activist groups that have protested the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement, people familiar with the inquiry said. Officials said the review includes analysis of the actions of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, Jonathan Ross, who fired three times at Ms.

Good, and of physical evidence, including the handgun he used. It now seems increasingly unlikely that the agent will face criminal charges, though that could change as investigators collect new evidence, the people added. Federal officials have blocked local investigators from reviewing the evidence the F.B.I.

is collecting. The inquiry’s examination of Ms. Good’s activities aligns with a White House approach that has sought to shift blame toward opponents of the administration’s immigration policies, former department officials and critics said. President Trump described Ms. Good and her wife, Becca Good, as “professional agitators” and suggested authorities would “find out who’s paying for it,” offering no evidence.

A New York Times video analysis suggested Ms. Good was likely trying to drive away from officers, not intentionally harm them. It is unclear how deeply Ms.

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Politics, Renee Good, Minneapolis, Ice, Jonathan Ross, Fbi