A specific detail in the footage of Renee Nicole Good shortly before she was shot and killed by an ICE officer has been highlighted by an expert.
Good, 37, was killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on 7 January, after which the Department of Homeland Security described her as a 'violent rioter' who allegedly tried to 'weaponise' her vehicle in attempts to run over ICE agents.
The law enforcement agents were carrying out raids on the Minneapolis area under orders from Donald Trump, with his administration calling the late mum a 'domestic terrorist'.
Footage of Good being shot has circulated online, with the US citizen being fatally wounded while in her vehicle.
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said on Wednesday: “They're already trying to spin this as an action of self-defence.
“Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly - that is bulls**t.”
The shooting has sparked mass protests across the country, with the unarmed 37-year-old being gunned down by Ross in actions which have been defended by the Department of Homeland Security.
They said that ICE agents are 'trained to use the minimum amount of force necessary to resolve dangerous situations to prioritise safety', though President Trump called the late Good a 'professional agitator'.
Dr. G Explains, a clinical and forensic psychologist known for his content on YouTube, has now reviewed footage of Good's final moments.
Focusing on her hands in particular, he pointed out that she turned her steering wheel left, 'preparing for action... preparing to leave', with her tyres also pointing to the left.
In the video, her brake and reverse lights are on, meaning there was a plan to escape the scene when possible, though the doctor said that adrenaline would have been pumping through her body.
Good came across calm and composed, though her intention was to leave the scene.
But when Good's wife tries to get into the car at the same time an ICE agent is pulling on the driver's side door, things start to escalate.
Dr G points out that Renee tried to reverse while her wife's hand was still on the handle of the locked car door, which he thinks indicates her lack of awareness of the situation.
And a subtle sign in Renee's hands could indicate she was trying to drive away rather than attempt to harm the ICE agent.
He went on: "As soon as she put her car out of reverse, as soon as she started moving forward, then she started turning her steering wheel.
"Her tyres are going to be aiming directly ahead temporarily because she has not fully turned them to the right."
Dr G said the 37-year-old went into a 'flight state'. This is why we see her flee the scene so quickly, which results in her clipping an ICE agent with her vehicle before being shot and killed by him.
He said that from the ICE agent's perspective, the car would likely have looked to have been aimed directly at him.
More details have since been revealed about the case, as Rep. Eric Swalwell said at a House Judiciary Committee hearing that images revealed what was in her glove compartment.
Speaking to the room, he said: “She had a baby to go home to.
“A six-year-old who is now orphaned, who lost his father two years ago.”
He noted that the glove compartment resembled one 'of many parents across the country', as it wasn't filled with weapons, but with stuffed animals.
Swalwell stated: “Not a terrorist,” adding in the direction of ICE agent supporters: “You want to root on, and cheer for her being shot in the face three times?”
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Joshua Nair