In a call Thursday, Garcia, formerly a two-term mayor of Long Beach, said he\u2019s shared the video with Southern California law enforcement he worked with during his tenure, adding they were \u201crepulsed by those actions of the ICE officer.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFor anyone that has seen that video, it\u2019s very clear that killing was done in a way that no law enforcement agency would sanction or support,\u201d Garcia said.<\/p>\n
Federal officials insist the shooting was an act of self-defense, painting Good as a domestic terrorist who attempted to ram the officers with her car, injuring one of them. But Minneapolis leaders reject<\/a> that narrative, saying it\u2019s unclear whether the vehicle makes contact with the officer, who is able to walk away after the incident.<\/p>\n An investigation into the killing is being led by the FBI and currently does not involve local law enforcement, despite outcry from Minneapolis officials who said the U.S. attorney\u2019s office has blocked them from participating<\/a>.<\/p>\n Garcia cast doubt on the DOJ\u2019s ability to fairly investigate the incident, saying it needs to be reviewed independently.<\/p>\n \u201cNo one should trust that that is going to be done in a way that is either legal or transparent,\u201d Garcia said. \u201cI think they\u2019ve proven time and time again that they\u2019re more interested in retribution and hiding [Jeffrey] Epstein documents and covering for the President and going after political enemies than anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n (Garcia, in his position on the House\u2019s main investigatory committee, has been one of President Donald Trump\u2019s main antagonists, pushing for the release of all documents related to Epstein, the deceased financier and trafficker.)<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know that we can trust a Department of Justice investigation,\u201d Garcia said, saying that local law enforcement in Minnesota deserves a chance to investigate on its own.<\/p>\n Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday voted to subpoena all records related to the case, but were unanimously blocked by Republicans, who hold the majority.<\/p>\n Garcia said the committee will work with Minneapolis officials to gather materials on the case \u201cregardless of what the DOJ does\u201d while making more attempts on subpoenaing case documents.<\/p>\n The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, only allows deadly force when an officer reasonably believes someone poses an imminent threat of death or serious injury.<\/p>\n It cannot be used solely to arrest someone or disable a fleeing vehicle if the person does not pose such a threat, and is only allowed when no reasonable alternative exists.<\/p>\n In an interview with the New York Times Wednesday,<\/a> President Trump maintained the agent acted justly, saying Good \u201cran him over\u201d \u2014 despite video evidence to the contrary.<\/p>\n \u201cShe behaved horribly,\u201d Trump reportedly said.<\/p>\n State and local authorities may pursue criminal investigations against federal agents, who are not immune from prosecution if they act outside their authority.<\/p>\n The fatal shooting has sparked public outrage in Minnesota and in Southern California, where protestors and lawmakers have condemned the killing with a renewed call for ICE\u2019s exit from the region and an arrest for the officer who fired the deadly shots.<\/p>\n Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn on Thursday asked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to withdraw ICE agents from Los Angeles County, saying they are \u201ctoo dangerous\u201d and \u201cshould not be operating on our streets.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThese ICE agents are undertrained and trigger happy and everyone who has seen this video knows ICE murdered this woman,\u201d Hahn wrote.<\/p>\n Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson called Good\u2019s killing an atrocity that must not be normalized.<\/p>\n \u201cIn Long Beach, we\u2019ve seen how these federal enforcement tactics escalate fear and put lives at risk,\u201d he said. \u201cThey do not make our cities safer.\u201d<\/p>\n Ahead of his State of the State address on Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom accused President Trump of playing a role in the violence.<\/p>\n \u201cHis deliberate escalation of intimidation and chaos has consequences,\u201d he wrote. \u201cHis reckless crackdown must end.\u201d<\/p>\n Before his speech, the legislature held a moment of silence for the slain woman.<\/p>\n Demonstrations that began Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles are expected to continue Thursday. Protests<\/a> are also expected outside the Long Beach Civic Chambers Thursday at 7 p.m., as well as on Saturday at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n \t\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/28jan25-robert-3-942000-jbozf90o-830363-tXIEdykg-1024x777.jpg\")
Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson and Congressman Robert Garcia addressed the press at a conference held at the Long Beach Day Nursery on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/p>\n