Federal judge blocks DHS from 'destroying or altering' evidence after fatal Minneapolis shooting
A federal judge in Minnesota late Saturday blocked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from “destroying or altering” evidence after a man was shot and killed by a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent in South Minneapolis.
In a late-night order, United States District Court Judge Eric C. Tostrud, an appointee of President Trump, issued a temporary restraining order inhibiting the agency from “destroying or altering evidence related to the fatal shooting involving federal officers that took place in or around 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026.”
The lawsuit, brought forth by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), the Hennepin County attorney’s office and the state attorney general’s office, was filed against DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), CBP and U.S. Border Patrol.
Earlier Saturday, BCA Superintendent Drew Evans said the state’s safety agency was shut out of an investigation into the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti.
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5705220-judge-blocks-destroying-altering-evidence-minneapolis-shooting/
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