DOJ Gives Minnesota Evidence in Fatal Good, Pretti Shootings

Months of stonewalling have given way to a data dump in Minnesota. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said Monday that the Justice Department has finally turned over key evidence involving three shootings by federal immigration agents, including the January killings of US citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the New York Times reports. The newly shared material includes body camera video from Pretti's shooting and the vehicle Good was driving, ending an impasse that had stalled potential state charges and fueled tension between Minnesota officials and the Trump administration.

Moriarty, who stressed she has not decided whether to file charges, said the state also handed its own evidence over to federal authorities. The shootings, which sparked protests and strained long-standing law enforcement partnerships, unfolded during an aggressive immigration enforcement push in the state. Minnesota prosecutors face steep legal hurdles in pursuing federal agents, who enjoy broad constitutional protections for actions taken on duty, even as one ICE officer, Christian Castro, already faces state assault charges in a separate Minnesota case. "Obtaining this evidence has been a priority for us since January 7, the day Renee Good was shot and killed," Moriarty said, per the Guardian. "It has been rightfully demanded by our community for six months."