Congressman Cohen Says Renee Good’s Killing was a “Clearly Unjustified Homicide”

WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have limited law enforcement authority beyond immigration issues and had no right to stop Renee Nicole Good before an ICE agent shot and killed her last week.

At a committee markup today, Congressman Cohen also condemned the Trump administration's baseless characterization of the 37-yer-old American citizen and mother of three as a domestic terrorist.

Congressman Cohen also observed that the shooter did not render aid after seeing the bleeding victim and instead drove away from the crime scene. "Law enforcement doesn't drive off when someone's been shot and is possibly dying. They try to render aid," he said. "They split."

Congressman also called for federal officials to turn over available evidence to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and state prosecutors so that an independent investigation the public will find credible can be conducted.

"The American public is not the enemy…This is a war against America and against due process and against justice," he said.

See Congressman Cohen's complete remarks here.

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