Minnesota prosecutors obtain long withheld evidence in probe into fatal shootings of Good, Pretti
Summary
Minnesota prosecutors received key evidence from the federal government to help investigate the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were fatally shot during protests linked to an immigration enforcement operation. This comes amid related legal disputes over evidence in other shootings involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.Key Facts
- Minnesota prosecutors got hard drives with statements, police body camera videos, and Good’s damaged SUV from federal investigators.
- Renee Good was killed on January 7 while leaving an anti-immigration enforcement protest in Minneapolis.
- Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse, was killed during a protest on January 24.
- The immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota was called "Operation Metro Surge" and ended in February.
- At least nine people have died since the Trump administration began this immigration enforcement campaign last year.
- No charges have been made yet in connection with these deaths, and the federal government has questioned the state’s authority to investigate federal officers.
- Separate legal disputes about sharing evidence involve an ICE agent charged with assault in another shooting case.
- Minnesota sued the federal government to obtain evidence for their investigations into these shootings.
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