Federal Government to Share Evidence with Minnesota Law Enforcement in Officer-Involved Shootings

The federal government has agreed to share evidence with Minnesota law enforcement regarding three officer-involved shootings that occurred in January. This decision follows the deaths of U.S. citizens Alex Pretti and Renee Good, who were shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. Additionally, an ICE officer allegedly shot Venezuelan national Julio Sosa-Celis during a separate incident. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty expressed gratitude for the federal cooperation in sharing evidence, which includes hard drives and physical evidence related to the cases. Minnesota officials had previously raised concerns about federal obstruction in their investigations. The announcement of ongoing evidence exchange was made during a press conference, where Moriarty noted that the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension had shared its files with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and other state agencies had filed a federal lawsuit over the lack of evidence access, although Moriarty indicated hope for a resolution.