Minneapolis, MN — Minnesota officials say the Trump administration has stopped sharing critical evidence in state investigations into the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers earlier this year.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said the federal government is “obstructing our investigations” after cooperation that began in July was halted indefinitely.
State investigators are still seeking key evidence, including cellphones belonging to officers involved in the shootings, recorded interviews, firearms, bullets and shell casings, Good’s clothing and a gun taken from Pretti before he was shot.
Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was fatally shot by an ICE officer on Jan. 7 during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, was killed by a Border Patrol agent weeks later.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Moriarty and state investigators have sued the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security seeking access to the remaining evidence.
Federal officials argue the Justice Department has discretion under federal regulations to decide what information it provides to state investigators. Minnesota officials counter that they need the material to independently determine whether criminal charges are warranted.
Some evidence, including body-camera footage and officer statements, was turned over in July before cooperation stopped.
No criminal charges have been filed in either shooting.
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