A federal immigration agent’s killing of protester Renee Good in Minneapolis raises a familiar question at the center of many police shootings – could the situation have been de-escalated before it turned fatal? The sheriffs in North Carolina’s two largest counties have thoughts.
The shooting occurred after two Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents wearing masks approached Good’s vehicle, which was obstructing one traffic lane. One ordered Good to “Get out of the car, get out of the f***ing car!” Then he pulled on the door and reached through an open window to try to open the door.
Good drove off despite another agent standing near the front of her car. That officer fired three shots as the car moved forward…