By Trendsetter Tribune 
A Minnesota judge rescinds his emergency order requiring federal investigators to preserve evidence in the Alex Pretti fatal shooting case, citing assurances from officials that evidence is secure.
A Minnesota judge has lifted the emergency order he issued last month that required federal investigators to preserve evidence from the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by immigration officers.
US District Judge Alex Tostrud, appointed by President Donald Trump, said federal officials had given assurances that evidence would be properly maintained, making the preservation order unnecessary. He emphasized that ongoing testing and examination of evidence could naturally alter its condition, and continued judicial oversight could improperly interfere with the investigation.
The original order had been requested by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) and the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, who feared their investigation could be hindered without the court’s intervention.
The BCA said talks with federal investigators on sharing evidence are ongoing, though the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations have yet to provide local authorities with information.
Judge Tostrud noted that the temporary order largely mirrored federal evidence preservation policies, and continuing it would have added unnecessary layers of oversight.
The move comes after prior concerns that the BCA had been sidelined in previous federal probes, such as the fatal shooting of Renee Good, another U.S. citizen.