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‘Shameful’: Alex Pretti parents accuse Trump officials of shielding son’s killers

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Anguiano, D. (2026, October 27). ‘Shameful’: Alex Pretti parents accuse Trump officials of shielding son’s killers. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/27/alex-pretti-parents-son-killing

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The Guardian · collected 2026-10-27 · by Dani Anguiano

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Alex Pretti's parents accused federal officials of withholding information and shielding those responsible for their son’s death. Alex, a 37-year-old nurse, was killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on January 24th. The Trump administration initially portrayed him as an armed domestic terrorist but video evidence showed he had only a cellphone and did not attack the agents before being shot. His parents claim that despite reaching out for months, they were only recently allowed to meet with Dan Rosen, the top federal prosecutor in Minnesota, who declined to provide details about the investigation's status. The couple demands accountability from the Department of Justice and Rosen, stating it has been a difficult year without their son.
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The parents of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and ICU nurse at a veterans hospital in Minneapolis who was fatally shot by immigration officers nine months ago, are demanding the Department of Justice release evidence related to their son’s death. Michael and Susan Pretti criticized federal officials for withholding information and shielding those responsible for Alex's killing. The family has not received substantive updates from government agencies since sending a letter over the summer requesting basic details about the case, including the identities of the officers involved. Despite this ongoing lack of communication, the Department of Justice maintains that providing evidence to victims’ families typically occurs at a later stage in an investigation, such as after an indictment. The Pretti family’s demands come amid broader concerns over transparency and accountability regarding immigration enforcement actions under former President Trump's administration.

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📰 Alex Pretti Family Demands Justice
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⚖️ Leans left further right than this Hedges 1 of 42 claims Outlet record 70/100
The Independent
Hedges 1 of 32 claims Outlet record 59/100
Toronto Star
Hedges 1 of 3 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles describe different phases or aspects of an ongoing situation, rather than the exact same incident. One reports on Minnesota officials' frustration with evidence sharing, while the other focuses on Alex Pretti's parents accusing federal officials of stonewalling them.”
The Guardian
Hedges 2 of 18 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss the federal government's lack of cooperation in providing evidence related to the shooting of Alex Pretti, they describe different stages or aspects of this ongoing issue.”
BBC News
Hedges 3 of 33 claims Outlet record 68/100
“The articles discuss related incidents surrounding federal immigration operations in Minneapolis but describe different aspects of the situation — one from a former official's perspective and another from the victim’s family's legal struggle.”
The Bulwark
⚖️ Leans strongly left Hedges 3 of 94 claims
“While both articles discuss Alex Pretti's parents speaking out against federal officials for their son's death, they describe different press conferences held on distinct dates.”
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Dani Anguiano
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ICE Minneapolis Minnesota The Trump administration the Department of Justice

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Pretti PERSON · 6× Alex PERSON · 3× Minnesota GPE · 3× Susan Pretti PERSON · 3× Dan Rosen PERSON · 2× Reuters ORG · 2× the Department of Justice ORG · 2× Alex Pretti PERSON · 1× Michael PERSON · 1× Minneapolis GPE · 1×

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Minnesota officials recently said the federal government stopped sharing information with the state investigators looking into the deaths of Pretti and Renee Good, a 37-year-old who was fatally shot by an ICE officer as she attempted to drive her car away during a protest in January.
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The parents of Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old nurse killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis earlier this year, accused federal officials of stonewalling them and shielding their son’s killers. asserted
parents → kill → killers
During a press conference on Tuesday, Michael and Susan Pretti made their first public remarks since their son’s death in January, calling for the Department of Justice to hold those involved in their son’s death accountable. asserted
those → make → death
The federal government has not provided them with meaningful information about the case, they said. asserted
they → provide → case
“At every turn, they have ignored us, misled us and shielded Alex’s killers,” said Michael Pretti. asserted
Pretti → ignore → killers
“We are a family who love this country. asserted
who → love → country
We trust in the institutions of this country. asserted
We → trust → country
We believe in the rule of law – and that people should be held accountable through that law.” asserted
people → believe → law
Pretti, who worked at a veterans hospital, died on 24 January after being fatally shot by federal immigration agents. asserted
who → work → agents
The Trump administration quickly painted Pretti as a domestic terrorist who was armed, and baselessly accused him of wanting to harm agents during Donald Trump’s immigration operations in Minnesota. asserted
who → paint → Minnesota
They defended the agents and said Pretti had violently resisted. asserted
Pretti → defend → agents
Video footage of the incident contradicted the government account, and showed Pretti had a cellphone in his hand and did not brandish a weapon or attack agents before they shot him in the back as he lay in the street. asserted
he → contradict → street
Pretti had no criminal record and had a license to carry the handgun he had holstered before agents removed the weapon and opened fire. asserted
agents → have → fire
“The federal government went on TV and lied about Alex,” said Susan Pretti. asserted
Pretti → go → Alex
“They tried to slander his memory to cover up their crime. asserted
They → try → crime
The couple spoke publicly after Todd Blanche, the US attorney general, and Dan Rosen, the top federal prosecutor in Minnesota, stonewalled them, they said. asserted
they → speak → them
The Trump administration has argued that the state does not have the jurisdiction to investigate federal officers. asserted
state → argue → officers
Rosen only agreed to meet with them in July after they had reached out for months, but the prosecutor declined to provide basic information about the status of the investigation, the couple said. asserted
couple → agree → investigation
Minnesota officials recently said the federal government stopped sharing information with the state investigators looking into the deaths of Pretti and Renee Good, a 37-year-old who was fatally shot by an ICE officer as she attempted to drive her car away during a protest in January. asserted
she → say → January
The couple said it had been a miserable year for their family and told CNN in an interview that they were only asking for justice. asserted
they → say → justice
“We’re not asking for anything other than accountability and [for] the Department of Justice and Dan Rosen to do their jobs,” Susan Pretti said. asserted
Pretti → ask → jobs
“Alex was murdered nine months ago. asserted
Alex → murder → ?
It’s difficult to get up every day, to function, to be a parent, knowing that your child is never coming home.” asserted
child → ’ → ?
In a statement to Reuters, the justice department said that “communications with family members, if any, come at a later stage of a case, such as indictment, initial appearance, plea, trial, or sentencing. asserted
communications → say → indictment
Those communications do not typically occur during an investigation.” asserted
communications → occur → investigation
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed asserted
Press → contribute → ?
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