The investigation into the killing of an American citizen by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis this week is being complicated by clashes between federal and local officials, with the FBI taking control over the objections of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
State authorities questioned whether a federal probe could be trusted, especially given comments by officials in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump that seemed to exonerate the officer. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said that after it was invited to participate in the probe of Wednesday¡¯s shooting, federal officials later decided the state wouldn¡¯t get access to evidence or interviews.
"Now that Minnesota has been taken out of the investigation, it feels very, very difficult that we will get a fair outcome,¡± Walz said at a press conference Thursday.
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