Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Several top officials in the U.S. Department of Justice quit Tuesday due to the department's handling of the Renee Good killing by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.

The New York Times, MS Now and Minnesota Public Radio reported that as many as six officials resigned from their roles in the department, including attorneys with the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office.

According to The New York Times, the Justice Department pushed for an investigation into Good's widow after Good, a 37-year-old mother, was fatally shot in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

MPR News reported that Joe Thompson is among six Justice Department officials in Minnesota who have resigned.

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