FBI refuses to share Alex Pretti shooting evidence with Minnesota BCA, also withholds records in Renee Good and north Minneapolis ICE cases
On Feb. 13 the FBI informed the Minnesota BCA it will not share any evidence in the Alex Pretti killing—even after a state judge ordered preservation—and has similarly declined BCA requests for cooperation and records in the Renee Good ICE killing and the Jan. 14 north Minneapolis shooting of Julio Sosa‑Celis. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says she still expects enough non‑federal evidence to make charging decisions but warned federal noncooperation complicates state prosecutions, while DOJ civil‑rights and DHS reviews continue without agreeing to joint investigations or reciprocal evidence sharing, a stance local officials call unprecedented.
📌 Key Facts
- On Feb. 13 the FBI formally notified the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) that it will not share any evidence in the killing of Alex Pretti, even though a state judge had previously ordered that evidence preserved.
- The FBI has likewise declined BCA requests for cooperation and evidence sharing in the Renee Good ICE killing and the Jan. 14 north Minneapolis shooting of Julio Sosa‑Celis, leaving it unclear whether any federal materials from those probes will be provided to state investigators.
- Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says she still expects to have enough non‑federal evidence to make charging decisions in all three shootings, but she warns that federal refusal to cooperate complicates state prosecutions of federal officers because of Supremacy Clause legal issues.
- The Justice Department’s civil‑rights division is conducting a parallel probe into Pretti’s killing and the Department of Homeland Security has ongoing internal reviews, but neither DOJ nor DHS has agreed to joint investigations or reciprocal evidence sharing with Minnesota authorities.
- Local officials and advocates describe the FBI’s refusal to share evidence as part of a broader pattern of federal resistance — noting federal agencies have also resisted court‑ordered disclosure in related Metro Surge litigation — and characterize the FBI’s posture as 'concerning and unprecedented' compared with prior joint homicide or officer‑involved shooting investigations.
📊 Relevant Data
There have been at least 31 shootings by U.S. immigration agents since January 20, 2025, resulting in 8 deaths.
List of shootings by U.S. immigration agents in the second Trump administration — Wikipedia
In 2025, 32 people died in ICE custody, marking the deadliest year for the agency in more than two decades.
2025 was ICE's deadliest year in two decades. Here are the 32 ... — The Guardian
Minnesota's Venezuelan community totals about 3,000 residents as of 2023, representing approximately 0.05% of the state's population of 5.83 million in 2025.
Venezuelans in Minnesota shaken after Trump terminates TPS — Sahan Journal
The incarceration rate for illegal immigrants in 2023 was lower than for native-born Americans, at 1,221 per 100,000 for natives compared to lower rates for immigrants.
Illegal Immigrant Incarceration Rates, 2010–2023 — Cato Institute
Venezuelan immigrants commit substantially fewer crimes than the native-born population relative to their share in host countries, based on 2019 data from Colombia, Peru, and Chile.
Venezuelan migration, crime, and misperceptions: A review of data ... — Brookings Institution
Minnesota's foreign-born population grew to nearly 490,000 residents in 2023, comprising 8.6% of the state's population, up from previous years.
The Growth and Impact of Minnesota's Foreign-Born Workforce — Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
The Trump administration's exclusion of state investigators from ICE shooting probes in Minnesota represents a departure from historical norms where state agencies like the BCA have investigated law enforcement shootings.
ICE Shooting Investigations a 'Complete Aberration' — The Marshall Project
Venezuelan migration to the US since 2015 is driven by economic and political instability, further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Venezuelan Immigrants in the United States — Migration Policy Institute
📰 Source Timeline (2)
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- BCA says the FBI formally notified them on Feb. 13 that it will not share any evidence in the Alex Pretti killing, even though a state judge had previously ordered that evidence preserved.
- The FBI has also declined BCA requests for cooperation and evidence sharing in the Renee Good ICE killing and the Jan. 14 north Minneapolis shooting of Julio Sosa‑Celis, leaving it 'unclear' whether any federal materials will be provided in those cases.
- Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty still expects to have enough non‑federal evidence to make charging decisions in all three shootings, but acknowledges that refusing federal cooperation makes any state prosecution of a federal officer harder because of Supremacy Clause issues.
- The story notes that DOJ’s civil‑rights division is now running a parallel probe into Pretti’s killing and that DHS internal reviews are ongoing, but neither has agreed to joint investigations or reciprocal evidence sharing with Minnesota.
- The Reformer folds this into a broader pattern: federal agencies have also resisted court‑ordered disclosure in related Metro Surge litigation, and local officials now describe the FBI’s posture as 'concerning and unprecedented' compared with prior joint homicide or officer‑involved shooting probes.