State, feds to announce joint investigation into Alex Pretti's fatal shooting

Jeff Day, Star Tribune on Feb 5, 2026

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and FBI are set to announce a joint investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti, according to two people with direct knowledge of the agreement.

The deal marks a critical compromise from the Trump administration as state and federal leaders continue to rebuild working relationships after tensions exploded during Operation Metro Surge.

Whether or not the state will also be given access to the federal investigative materials into the killing of Renee Good remains unclear.

The shooting deaths of Good and Pretti by federal agents have served as a rallying cry against what state law enforcement and politicians have called a campaign of retribution by the Trump administration against Minnesota.

One of the most startling aspects of the tension between the state and federal government was the decision by the Justice Department to not allow the BCA Force Investigations Unit to have access to crime scene or investigative materials that were gathered by federal agents at both crime scenes — a decision that ruptured the long-standing cooperative relationship between the two agencies.