Can the ICE shooter be prosecuted?
vox.com • • nation
Key Points:
- The federal government has shown little interest in prosecuting ICE agent Jonathan Ross for the shooting death of Renee Good, with the Justice Department declining to investigate and not cooperating with Minnesota state investigators.
- Minnesota may attempt to prosecute Ross on state charges, but the lack of federal cooperation and potential legal immunity for federal officers complicate the possibility of a successful state prosecution.
- The Supreme Court precedent from 1890 grants federal law enforcement officers immunity from state prosecution when acting within their duties, but a 2025 ruling clarified that this immunity is not absolute if the actions were not "necessary and proper."
- Vice President JD Vance incorrectly claimed Ross has "absolute immunity," a term that legally applies only to presidents, judges, and prosecutors, not federal officers
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