US EditionJudge blocks Trump admin from 'destroying or altering' evidence in deadly Minneapolis shooting
Judge Eric Tostrud barred federal agencies from destroying evidence in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, the second deadly incident involving immigration agents in Minnesota this month.
- Late Saturday night, U.S. District Judge Eric Tostrud granted a temporary restraining order preventing federal agencies from destroying evidence tied to Alex Pretti's fatal shooting at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue on Jan. 24, 2026.
- Seeking to preserve evidence, Hennepin County Attorney's Office and Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension asked the U.S. District Court for a temporary restraining order after federal agents blocked investigators Saturday, with Moriarty stating, `I will not rest... to achieve transparency and accountability.`
- Multiple witness videos show Alex Pretti holding a phone with one hand empty before the shooting, while the Department of Homeland Security says he approached agents armed with a 9 mm pistol and `violently resisted`.
- Judge Eric Tostrud set a Monday afternoon hearing to allow federal arguments, while Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said the ruling `protects that investigation by barring federal agents from altering or destroying any evidence`.
- The shooting adds to a string of recent deaths in Minneapolis, with Governor Tim Walz urging removal of `3,000 untrained agents` and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey calling for federal forces to leave, citing increased violence this month.
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