DOJ Releases Evidence Related to Operation Metro Surge Shootings
Federal officials had withheld evidence for months before Minnesota state law enforcement received it in the Renee Good and Alex Pretti killings, officials said.
- On Monday, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced that federal officials finally turned over evidence related to the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, ending months of disputes over access to materials from Operation Metro Surge.
- Minnesota officials sued the U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security in March, citing "unprecedented noncooperation" from federal agencies regarding fatal shootings during the immigration enforcement operation.
- The transferred evidence includes the SUV Good was driving when killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross, plus hard drives containing body camera footage and interviews with federal agents involved in the shootings.
- Moriarty stated the new materials allow state investigators to conduct more thorough reviews, adding, "We don't have to speculate about what we don't have," as her office evaluates potential charges against federal agents.
- Federal officials previously defended agents under immunity claims, but Moriarty remains committed to pursuing justice, stating, "Make no mistake, we are not afraid of any legal fight.
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DOJ releases evidence related to Operation Metro Surge shootings
(The Center Square) – Six months after two people were killed during Operation Metro Surge, the U.S. Department of Justice has handed over evidence related to the deaths to Minnesota officials.
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