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Majority of voters think Minneapolis shooting was not justified, according to new poll
A majority of voters think the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman last week was not justified, according to new polling that also examines how Americans feel about the way Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is enforcing immigration laws overall.
WASHINGTON - A majority of voters think the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman last week was not justified, according to new polling that also examines how Americans feel about the way Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is enforcing immigration laws overall.
By the numbers:
A new Quinnipiac University poll found that 82 percent of voters have seen a video depicting an ICE officer fatally shooting Renee Good in Minneapolis last week.
53 percent think the shooting was not justified, 35 percent think it was justified, and 12 percent did not offer an opinion, according to the poll.
Voters were split along political lines.
Republicans (77-10 percent) think the shooting was justified, while Democrats (92-4 percent) and Independents (59-28 percent) think the shooting was not justified, pollsters wrote.
The poll also asked whether voters approve or disapprove of the way ICE is enforcing immigration laws.
Overall, 40 percent approved, while 57 percent did not.
What they're saying:
"It’s hard to imagine this is going to cool down anytime soon at all," Quinnipiac University Analyst Tim Malloy told Fox 5. He later added, "I think the more people see the footage and the more clarification there is, there is a possibility it would tip even more so in the unjustified category."
Dig deeper:
To see the full results of the Quinnipiac University poll, you can click here.