The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said it “reluctantly” withdrew from investigating the fatal ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis after the FBI told the agency the US Attorney’s Office “had reversed course” and would no longer allow the BCA “access to the case materials, scene evidence or investigative interviews,” BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said in a statement.
The BCA was initially set to conduct the joint investigation with the FBI after consulting with the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, the US Attorney’s Office and the FBI yesterday.
“Without complete access to the evidence, witnesses and information collected, we cannot meet the investigative standards that Minnesota law and the public demands.”
“If the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI were to reconsider this approach and express a willingness to resume a joint investigation, the BCA is prepared to reengage in support of our shared goal of public safety in Minnesota,” Evans added in the statement.
Minnesota attorney general says feds blocking state from investigating ICE shooting is “deeply concerning”
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison just reacted to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension being forced to withdraw from investigating the fatal ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis after the FBI took control of the case, telling CNN it is “deeply concerning, extremely disappointing.”
“My question is, what are you afraid of? What are you afraid of an independent investigation for?” Ellison questioned.
Before learning of the news, Ellison said he was still trying to reverse the federal government’s course.
“I’m still trying to say: Wait a minute, don’t do this stupid thing! Do not go forward with an exclusive, which would an inherently untrustworthy investigation. Do what is right, do what is wise, do what is best for this country, and have an inclusive joint investigation that includes cooperation by state and local authorities,” he said.
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It’s “very, very difficult that we will get a fair outcome,” Walz says about shooting investigation
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said “t feels very, very difficult that we will get a fair outcome” following yesterday’s fatal shooting involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
“And I say that only because people in positions of power have already passed judgment. From the President to the Vice President, to Kristi Noem, have stood and told you things that are verifiably false, verifiably inaccurate,” he said.
“When Kristi Noem was judge, jury and executioner yesterday, that’s very, very difficult to think that there were going to be fair,” the governor added later.
