"Many U.S. police departments, including the LAPD, discourage officers from shooting at moving vehicles due to the high risk of stray gunfire. Recent ICE shootings in Portland and Minneapolis have reignited debate over when deadly force against motorists is justified or necessary. Since January 2015, LAPD officers have fired their weapons at least 36 times at vehicles, killing seven motorists or passengers and wounding 12 others."
"A controversial killing that occurred Wednesday in Minneapolis also involved an ICE agent shooting at a car. Bystander footage showed an agent drawing his sidearm and firing at 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good after trying to prevent her from driving away in her SUV. Good had reportedly stopped to film ICE's crackdown in the city."
Two recent shootings by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents brought attention to incidents in which officers fire at moving vehicles. One agent shot and wounded two people in a Portland clinic parking lot; another agent killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis after firing at her car as she attempted to drive away. Trump administration officials said officers feared for their lives after motorists tried to “weaponize” vehicles. Multiple investigations, including by the FBI, are underway and prosecutors will wait for those inquiries to conclude before making decisions. Many police departments, including the LAPD, discourage firing at moving vehicles because of high risks to bystanders. Since January 2015, LAPD officers fired at vehicles at least 36 times, killing seven and wounding twelve.
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