Overview
- The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the FBI, at the direction of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, assumed sole control of the case and cut off access to case materials, scene evidence, and interviews.
- State investigators have withdrawn from the probe and say they expect the FBI to later share the full investigative file with appropriate state and federal prosecutors.
- Legal analysts note Minnesota could only prosecute a federal agent by proving actions outside lawful federal duties, a high bar made tougher without direct access to evidence.
- Video reported by local outlets shows 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good attempting to drive away before an agent fired three shots; federal officials describe self-defense, while Minneapolis and state leaders dispute that account.
- Protests have spread beyond Minneapolis as Democratic leaders in Congress call for oversight and weigh responses during Homeland Security funding discussions.