BCA says DOJ blocking key evidence in Pretti shooting
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the U.S. Department of Justice is blocking key evidence in its probe of Alex Pretti's death in Minneapolis.
Pretti's parents and their attorney will speak publicly for the first time at an 11 a.m. Tuesday news conference to press for answers about the stalled investigation.[1] The BCA says the federal government initially shared some material but has since stopped cooperating and is withholding the gun, the agents' phones and their recorded statements.
Federal agents shot and killed Pretti in January near 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis. ProPublica has identified the agents as Border Patrol Agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection Officer Raymundo Gutierrez, though officials have not publicly named them.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty are still weighing whether to file criminal charges in the case. Pretti's parents plan to press those officials and federal prosecutors at their Tuesday news conference.[1]
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- Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents in January near 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis.
- The Minnesota BCA says the federal government initially shared some evidence but has now stopped cooperating and is withholding the gun used, the agents’ phones, and their recorded statements.
- Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty are still weighing criminal charges in the case.
- ProPublica identified the agents as Border Patrol Agent Jesus Ochoa and CBP Officer Raymundo Gutierrez, though they have not been publicly named by the government.
- Pretti’s parents and their attorney are holding a news conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday to press for answers and discuss the stalled investigation.
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