In this episode of Stop the Killing Podcast, former FBI agent and prosecutor Katherine Schweit breaks down the fatal shooting of Renee Goode, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis.
\nRather than reacting to headlines or social media outrage, this episode focuses on one question only:
\nDid the officer’s actions meet the legal standard for the use of deadly force?
\nDrawing on Department of Justice policy, Supreme Court case law, and her own experience investigating officer-involved shootings, Schweit explains:
\nWhat “objectively reasonable” force actually means
\nWhen officers are legally prohibited from shooting at moving vehicles
\nWhy anger, frustration, or refusal to comply do not justify deadly force
\nHow federal investigations differ when the shooter is a federal agent
\nWhat investigators will be required to evaluate — regardless of politics
\nThis episode does not reach a verdict.It explains the rules — so listeners can understand how this case will be judged.
\nDOJ and DHS deadly force policy
\nShooting into a vehicle: what the law allows and forbids
\nFederal vs state investigations in officer-involved shootings
\nWhy “escape” alone can never justify deadly force
\nWhat video evidence can — and cannot — tell us
\nThis case has ignited protests and intense public debate.Understanding the actual legal standard is essential — especially when emotions are high and facts are still emerging.
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