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FBI not sharing evidence in Pretti shooting, Minnesota authorities say
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension vows to pursue legal avenues after FBI denies evidence access in three federal agent shootings, including the Jan. 24 death of nurse Alex Pretti.
- On Feb. 13, the Federal Bureau of Investigation formally notified the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension that it will not provide access to any information or evidence related to the Jan. 24 shooting of Alex Pretti.
- BCA investigators say they were denied access to the Nicollet Avenue crime scene despite a judicial warrant, and a restraining order was later lifted as the Department of Justice civil‑rights unit opened a review.
- Witness and bystander videos appear to show agents disarming Pretti, spraying and tackling him before gunfire, a sequence the Department of Homeland Security called resistance and Pretti's family called "sickening lies".
- Despite federal refusal, the Minnesota BCA says it will pursue all legal avenues and plans to request evidence later this week, while Mary Moriarty expects enough evidence for a charging decision.
- On Feb. 14, hundreds of flowers appeared at Alex Pretti memorial, and officials say the federal refusal is unprecedented, straining federal‑state law enforcement relations amid Operation Metro Surge.
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN - Hopes that the FBI would share information gathered in the investigation into the murder of Alex Pretti with Minnesota state investigators have faded. Despite initial statements following a meeting with White House border czar Tom Homan, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said in a statement Monday that the FBI informed them last week that it would not share any information. The BCA said it received the …
Feds formally exclude MN officials from Alex Pretti shooting investigation
Federal authorities have told Minnesota investigators they won’t provide access to information on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Formal notification from the FBI to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension came late last week after Gov. Tim Walz signaled optimism that there might still be a joint investigation by state and federal authorities. “While this lack of cooperation is concerning and unprecedented, the BCA is com…
Minnesota examining ‘all legal avenues’ for FBI evidence in Alex Pretti case
The FBI formally rejected Minnesota state investigators’ request to access evidence related to Alex Pretti’s death that occurred during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement-related operation, according to officials. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has sought to access evidence and information related to the federal government’s investigation into Pretti’s Jan. 24 death. On Monday, BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said the agency wa…
'Unprecedented': Trump Admin Denies Minnesota Investigators Access to Alex Pretti Shooting Evidence
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