# ‘Shameful’: Alex Pretti’s parents accuse Trump officials of shielding their son’s killers

https://mins.news/en/item/118250

- The Guardian, 2026-10-27 23:25 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/27/alex-pretti-parents-son-killing

> Susan and Michael Pretti say federal officials have stonewalled them and withheld meaningful information as they seek accountability for their son Alex’s fatal shooting by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. They urged the Justice Department to act. The department said family communications typically occur later in a case, not during an investigation.

## Related coverage

- [Alex Pretti’s parents seek answers from DOJ months after his killing](https://mins.news/en/video/118857) — ABC News, 2026-10-28
- [Alex Pretti’s parents seek answers from DOJ months after son’s killing](https://mins.news/en/item/118321) — ABC News, 2026-10-28
- [Alex Pretti’s parents accuse DOJ of violating victims’ rights law](https://mins.news/en/item/116828) — CNN, 2026-10-27