A Department of Justice memo that prohibited officers from shooting a moving vehicle has resurfaced Thursday and raised questions about the federal agent who shot dead 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good driving her car in Minneapolis.
CNN senior communications strategist Xochitl Hinojosa pointed out the memo and noted how it would be an important measure to review amid the investigation into the fatal ICE shooting.
Hinojosa wrote the following in a post on X:
"In 2022, we (DOJ) updated the federal use of force policy for the 1st time in 20 years. It included a duty to render medical aid and specifics on how firearms may not be discharged at a moving vehicle in most circumstances. Every law enforcement agency, including ICE, adopted it. This effort was led by former Associate AG @vanitaguptaCR and the memo has not been rescinded. This is critical in the wake of the Minneapolis ICE shooting."
The memo issued by the U.S. Attorney General's office detailed how heads of multiple agencies, including the ATF, DEA, FBI and USMS were consulted and approved of the updated use-of-force policy. It also cites legal precedent with the cases Graham v. Connor and Tennessee v. Garner and outlined how law enforcement agencies would update their training to follow the policy.
