US Government Stops Sharing Evidence in Minnesota Fatal Shootings

The United States government has stopped sharing evidence with Minnesota authorities investigating the fatal shootings of US citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The deaths occurred during a violent anti-immigration and anti-protest crackdown in Minneapolis earlier this year, involving officers from United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and United States Customs and Border Protection.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty sued the Trump administration in March to secure materials for an independent investigation, arguing that the federal government cannot be trusted to investigate itself. Although some evidence was provided in July, the US attorney's office for Minnesota paused all sharing on September 10, citing challenges with Washington, D.C.

The United States Department of Justice maintains that declining to share information is within its discretion. Meanwhile, Minnesota investigators are seeking cell phones, firearms, projectiles, and interview recordings. Drew Evans, Superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, noted that bystander footage currently contradicts federal accounts of the shootings.