US EditionDOJ opens civil rights investigation into Alex Pretti death
The FBI leads the DOJ civil rights probe into Pretti’s death after conflicting footage and evidence questions the officers’ actions during the Jan. 24 immigration operation.
- Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Friday the DOJ opened a federal civil rights investigation into Alex Pretti's Jan. 24 shooting while filming Border Patrol officers in Minneapolis, with the FBI leading and DHS reviewing separately.
- Videos that surfaced this week show multiple videos contradicting initial accounts, while federal prosecutors in Minneapolis pressed the U.S. Attorney's Office in Minnesota and Homeland Security Investigations had initially led the probe.
- Footage demonstrates that Pretti had a state permit but did not reach for the handgun as officers tackled him, one removed the gun, and two officers fired shots; the officers were placed on administrative leave.
- The announcement means the DOJ civil rights division will run independently from DHS internal review, while Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey say state investigators are locked out.
- The Jan. 13 footage shows Pretti yelling, spitting, and a handgun visible in his waistband though he did not reach for it; U.S. House Judiciary Committee Democrats demand DOJ documents by next week, while FBI evidence sharing with Minnesota state investigators remains unclear.
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Southernminn.comDepartment of Justice opens civil rights investigation into killing of Alex Pretti
A growing memorial stands Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 where Alex Pretti, 37, was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents days before at Nicollet Avenue and 26th Street. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the killing of Minneapolis resident and ICU nurse Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by two Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis this month. Deputy Attorney General …
Alex Pretti: DOJ Will Conduct Civil Rights Investigation
Source: Douglas Rissing / Getty Welp, after weeks of resorting to propaganda and victim-blaming in hopes of spinning the killings of Minnesota citizens and protesters at the hands of violent, trigger-happy immigration agents, it appears that the federal government has finally been shamed into doing its job. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it will conduct a civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, the Vet…
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Duluth News Tribune
Justice Dept. opens civil rights probe into Alex Pretti shooting, official says
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department has started a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, a senior official said on Friday, Jan. 30. The department's investigation could potentially lead to criminal charges against the officers involved, though there is a high legal bar to bring such a case. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the FBI was examining the Jan. 24 s…
In the case of Alex Pretti, have civil rights been violated? This is the subject of an investigation initiated by the US Department of Justice. However, in the case of Renée Good, there is no such investigation.
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