Andrew Krueger , MPR; Judge grants order barring feds from altering or destroying evidence in Pretti shooting
[Kip Currier: Consider the current state of public trust that has resulted in a Temporary Restraining Order (T.R.O.) needing to be sought by the Hennepin County Attorney's Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which was then approved by federal Judge Eric Tostrud, because of concerns that the Trump 2.0 administration will potentially cover up and/or obstruct a fulsome, fair, and transparent investigation into the killing of ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis on January 24.]
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"A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order barring federal officials from destroying or altering evidence related to Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis.
That’s in response to a lawsuit filed Saturday night by the Hennepin County Attorney's Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Judge Eric Tostrud’s order bars the federal government from “destroying or altering evidence related to the fatal shooting involving federal officers that took place in or around 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, 2026, including but not limited to evidence that defendants and those working on their behalf removed from the scene and/or evidence that defendants have taken into their exclusive custody.”
The lawsuit was filed after the BCA said it was blocked from accessing the shooting scene on Saturday to collect evidence, despite having a search warrant giving them authority to do so."
