Alex Pretti's parents demanded the Justice Department release evidence regarding his fatal shooting
Alex Pretti’s parents, Michael and Susan Pretti, demanded Tuesday that the Justice Department release evidence related to the January shooting that killed the 37-year-old ICU nurse in Minneapolis. They said the federal government had kept them in the dark for 275 days, including about the officers’ identities. Minnesota officials have also sued for investigative materials.
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Alex Pretti’s parents demanded Tuesday that the Justice Department release evidence related to the fatal shooting of their son, a 37-year-old ICU nurse killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis in January. They said they wrote to Attorney General Todd Blanche over the summer seeking basic information, including the identities of the officers involved. Susan Pretti accused the federal government of lying about her son and said the family wanted to clear his name and see those responsible brought to justice. Bystander video showed Pretti holding a cell phone, contradicting administration officials’ portrayal of him as an armed domestic terrorist. Federal prosecutors halted evidence-sharing with Minnesota authorities investigating the shooting; state officials have sued for investigative materials, including officer cell phones and interview recordings.
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- NBC News — Parents of nurse killed by ICE demand DOJ release evidence of fatal shooting
- ABC7 Chicago — Alex Pretti case: Family say they have no answers nine months after shooting death, investigation - ABC7 Chicago
- The Independent — Parents of ICU nurse Alex Pretti killed by ICE demand answers from Trump admin | The Independent
- Reuters — Parents of Alex Pretti slam Trump administration for withholding evidence into his killing
- inforum.com — Parents of Alex Pretti say feds are ignoring them and 'shielding Alex's killers' - InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports
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NBC News, InForum, Reuters, The Independent, and ABC7 Chicago report that Pretti’s parents called for evidence or information to be released in the investigation. These reports were published on October 27, 2026; ABC7 Chicago’s report is identified as CNN Wire.