Alex Pretti Parents Demand DOJ Evidence
His family wants DOJ evidence in the fatal ICE shooting nine months later.
October 27, 2026 · Updated Oct 27, 8:58pm ET
The New York TimesAlex Pretti’s Parents Say Federal Government Is Silent on Investigation
NBC NewsParents of nurse killed by ICE demand DOJ release evidence of fatal shooting
The Guardian‘Shameful’: Alex Pretti’s parents accuse Trump officials of shielding son’s killers
ABC NewsAlex Pretti's parents seek answers from federal government 9 months after son's killing
CNNAlex Pretti’s family say they have no answers nine months after federal agents killed him
Associated PressAlex Pretti's parents say federal government is shielding agents involved in his killing
Boston GlobeAlex Pretti’s parents say federal government is shielding agents involved in his killing
Daily KosAlex Pretti’s family demands accountability from ICE
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What happened
Alex Pretti
Alex PrettiAmerican male ICU nurse shot and killed by the ICE in Minnesota (1988-2026)’s parents demanded that the Justice Department release evidence from his fatal shooting by federal immigration agents. Nine months after the shooting, they also sought an explanation of the investigation and accountability, saying federal officials had left them without meaningful updates. Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive-care nurse at a veterans hospital, was killed in Minneapolis on Jan. 24. Federal and Minnesota authorities had been investigating, but federal officials recently stopped sharing information with Minnesota investigators. His parents said they wanted justice, not political attention; the Justice Department said family updates usually come later, such as after an indictment.
How the left told it
Left-leaning outlets framed the case as a transparency fight, stressing alleged stonewalling more than procedural limits. The Guardian centered the parents’ claim that officials were shielding the agents and highlighted video it said contradicted the government account. The New York Times emphasized lawyer Steven L. Schleicher’s argument that the silence violated the Crime Victims’ Rights Act.
How the right told it
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