Minnesota officials said the Trump administration stopped sharing evidence in the Good and Pretti killings
Minnesota officials say federal authorities stopped sharing evidence with state investigators probing Renee Good and Alex Pretti’s killings by federal officers. October filings say transfers stopped soon after a July announcement. Officials say investigators lack an officer’s recorded statement, officers’ firearms and phones, projectiles, casings and a gun taken from Pretti. Justice Department attorneys argued that sharing is discretionary.
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Minnesota officials say the federal government has stopped sharing evidence with state authorities investigating the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers. State investigators said in October court filings that evidence transfers stopped soon after a July announcement. The filings say the federal government has not provided a recorded statement from an officer who shot Pretti, firearms used by the officers, their phones, projectiles and casings, or a gun taken from Pretti before he was shot. Justice Department attorneys argued this week that declining to share information with state authorities was within federal discretion. Minnesota sued President Donald Trump’s administration in March for materials officials said they needed to investigate the shootings.
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- southernminn.com (with Associated Press) — Trump administration stopped sharing evidence in Good and Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say
- PBS News — Trump administration stopped sharing evidence in Good and Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say | PBS News
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Both results report that Minnesota officials said the federal government stopped sharing evidence in the Good and Pretti killings, matching the proposed event. The reporting is dated October 23–24, 2026, and describes recent court filings.