‘Shameful’: Alex Pretti parents accuse Trump officials of shielding son’s killers
Summary
Alex Pretti’s parents accused federal officials of withholding information and shielding the agents who fatally shot their son in Minneapolis in January. They called on the Justice Department to investigate and hold those responsible accountable; the department said it does not typically communicate with families during an investigation.Key Facts
- Michael and Susan Pretti made their first public remarks about their son’s death at a press conference on Tuesday.
- Alex Pretti, 37, was a nurse at a veterans hospital and was fatally shot by federal immigration agents on 24 January.
- The Trump administration described Pretti as a domestic terrorist and said he had resisted agents.
- Video footage contradicted the administration’s account, according to the article, showing Pretti holding a cellphone and not attacking agents before he was shot.
- Pretti had no criminal record and had a license to carry the handgun holstered before agents removed it.
- Pretti’s parents said federal officials had not shared meaningful information about the investigation, despite their attempts to meet with prosecutors.
- Minnesota officials said the federal government stopped sharing information with state investigators examining Pretti’s death and the January killing of Renee Good.
- The Justice Department said communications with families typically do not occur during an investigation and may come at later stages of a case.
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