Key facts
- Parents of Alex Pretti criticized the Trump administration for withholding evidence from local prosecutors.
- Alex Pretti was killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in January.
- Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is conducting a criminal investigation into the incident.
- Moriarty sued the federal government for access to evidence and stated some information was withheld.
The parents of Alex Pretti, a US citizen killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in January, criticized the Trump administration for withholding evidence from local prosecutors investigating the incident. At a press conference, Pretti's father, Michael, stated, "Do your job and stop shielding Alex's killers." The Justice Department responded that communications with family members typically occur later in a case, such as indictment or trial, not during an investigation. Pretti, an ICU nurse, was killed during protests against federal immigration enforcement. Bystander videos indicated Pretti had a phone and was attempting to help a fallen protester when agents shot him. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty launched a criminal investigation and sued the administration for evidence, later stating that some material had been withheld and additional information had been obtained by the federal government. Prosecutors argued they were not obligated to release further evidence as legal proceedings had not yet begun.