Parents of nurse killed by ICE demand DOJ release evidence in fatal shooting

The parents of Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen and ICU nurse who was fatally shot by immigration officers in Minneapolis nine months ago, slammed the federal government and demanded the release of all the evidence related to their son’s death.

Michael and Susan Pretti said at a news conference Tuesday that the federal government has kept them in the dark for 275 days — even after they sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche over the summer “begging for basic information the law affords,” including the identities of the officers involved in the shooting.

Alex Pretti's family calls for government accountability

“At every turn, they have ignored us, misled us and shielded Alex’s killers,” Michael Pretti said.

“We want our son’s killers to be brought into justice once and for all,” Susan Pretti said. “We are here begging for the Department of Justice to do what is right.”

Kiersten Pels, a spokesperson for the Department of Justice, told NBC News that communications between federal officials and victims’ families “do not typically occur” during an investigation.

“As is standard practice, communications with family members, if any, come at a later stage of a case, such as indictment, initial appearance, plea…

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