Minnesota Officials Say They Have Finally Obtained Body Camera Footage, Other Evidence From Renee Good, Alex Pretti ICE Shootings
Tara Suter The Hill
A man in Minneapolis walks by a poster criticizing the ICE killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. (photo: Getty)
"Today, I am proud to announce that we have reached another important milestone in our work. Through the cooperation of our federal partners, we have obtained the hard drives of previously withheld evidence in the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti," Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said at a press conference Monday.
"That includes statements. That includes body-worn camera. We got, and the [Bureau of Criminal Apprehension] currently has, Renee Good's car. That has been analyzed," Moriarty added.
Pretti and Good were killed in January in Minneapolis by federal immigration authorities, leading to mass backlash against the Trump administration, which was already under scrutiny over its harsh immigration agenda.
Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced the most heat over the fatal shootings. She was later ousted from her role and replaced by current Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
In a statement, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he was still "deeply troubled that the federal government spent more than half a year attempting to conceal this evidence from state investigators, and I hope this is the beginning of a major course correction on the part of the federal government."
Just in the last week, there have been two fatal shootings involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement, one in Texas and one in Maine.
"My aim has always been to ensure justice is done, and this evidence-sharing is a positive development in that essential work," Ellison said in his statement.
The Hill has reached out to the Department of Justice for comment.