A federal judge in Minnesota has issued a critical temporary injunction, blocking the Trump administration from “destroying or altering evidence” connected to the deadly shooting of a civilian by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis over the weekend. This is a pretty major development because it shows just how little faith state officials have in the federal government’s willingness to conduct a fair investigation.
The ruling came down after the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension filed a lawsuit on Saturday, January 24, 2026, aiming to preserve key evidence in the death of Alex Pretti. Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident, was tragically murdered by a Border Patrol agent during an immigration enforcement action known as Operation Metro Surge, per Fox.
