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Alex Pretti’s parents call for accountability over his killing
Alex Pretti’s parents want federal officers held accountable for killing their son, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, in Minneapolis in January.
They say the federal government has not given them meaningful information about the case in nine months.
Federal officers shot Pretti during clashes with protesters as the Trump administration stepped up deportations in Minnesota.
Officials initially described him as a threat, but bystander video showed him holding a phone, and no footage has emerged of him brandishing a weapon or attacking officers.
Minnesota officials say they need evidence to investigate Pretti’s killing and the January death of Renee Good, also killed by federal officers.
Federal prosecutors have stopped sharing evidence with state authorities, and the state is still seeking officers’ phones and recordings of key interviews.
The dispute over who investigates remains unresolved, while Pretti’s parents say they have been ignored and misled by federal officials.
Alex Pretti’s parents called on the Department of Justice to hold federal officers accountable for killing their son.
Michael and Susan Pretti said the federal government had not given them substantive information about the case in nine months.
They said officials had ignored and misled them and were shielding the officers involved.
Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse and U.S. citizen, was shot by federal officers in Minneapolis on Jan. 24.
Minnesota officials are seeking evidence for their own investigation, while the Trump administration has questioned their jurisdiction.
- Who
- Alex Pretti’s parents, Michael and Susan Pretti, called for accountability.
- What
- They want the Department of Justice to hold federal officers responsible for killing their son.
- When
- They spoke on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. Pretti was killed on Jan. 24.
- Where
- Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Why
- They said the federal government had not provided substantive information and was shielding the officers involved.
Minnesota officials
Trump administration
Jurisdiction
Minnesota officials
Minnesota officials say they need evidence to investigate the shootings independently.
Trump administration
The Trump administration has suggested state prosecutors do not have jurisdiction to investigate federal officers.
Investigation
Minnesota officials
Pretti’s parents and Minnesota officials have called for information and evidence about the shootings.
Trump administration
Federal prosecutors stopped sharing evidence with Minnesota authorities, according to court filings.
Federal officers shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration for access to materials for their investigation into the shootings of Pretti and Renee Good.
U.S. Attorney Dan Rosen met with Pretti’s family, but the family and its attorney said the meeting raised more questions than answers.
Pretti’s parents spoke at a news conference and called for the officers involved to be held accountable.
- Age
- 37
- Occupation
- Intensive care nurse at a veterans hospital
- Date killed
- Jan. 24
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Family members
- Michael and Susan Pretti
- Related shooting
- Renee Good was also killed by federal officers in January
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What people are saying
The federal government went on TV and lied about Alex.
At every turn, they have ignored us, misled us, and shielded Alex’s killers.
We are a family who love this country. We trust in the institutions of this country. We believe in the rule of law – and that people should be held accountable through that law.