Breaking down the videos: A close examination of the shooting of Renee Good
On Friday, Jan. 9, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said their offices, along with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, would independently investigate the shooting.
Methodology
The Minnesota Star Tribune analyzed five videos taken from different locations on Portland Avenue to interpret key moments and approximate locations of the people, vehicles and events surrounding the fatal shooting of Renee Good. Videos were sourced from X. Satellite imagery is from Google Earth.
Credits
Video from scene Alpha News on X, Max Nesterak on X, Jesus Freakin Congress on X, KaMaria Braye on X, Maine on X
Reporting Greta Kaul, Jake Steinberg, Amanda Anderson
Graphics Jake Steinberg
Video editing and producing Amanda Anderson
Design and development Anna Boone, Tom Nehil
Editing Tom Scheck, Francisco Gutierrez, C.J. Sinner, Josh Jones, Mike Rice, Katie Rausch, Greg Mees
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