The Death of Renee Good Has Yet to Be Properly Investigated
The death of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were shot by federal officers in Minneapolis, has yet to be properly investigated six months after the incident. The Trump administration has provided no reason to believe that a serious investigation is taking place, and federal officials have stonewalled state and local investigators in Minnesota. The lack of action has been met with criticism, and law-enforcement officials in Minnesota are beginning to move forward with investigations and prosecutions on their own.
- ▪Renee Good and Alex Pretti were shot and killed by federal officers in Minneapolis six months ago.
- ▪No one has been arrested in connection with their deaths, and the Trump administration has provided no reason to believe that a serious investigation is taking place.
- ▪Federal officials have stonewalled state and local investigators in Minnesota, and the Department of Justice has shown little interest in conducting a full investigation.
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IdeasThe Death of Renee Good Has Yet to Be Properly InvestigatedSix months after she and Alex Pretti were shot on the streets of Minneapolis, little has come of the probes into their killings.By Quinta JurecicSamuel Corum / GettyJuly 6, 2026, 9:42 AM ET ShareSave Nearly six months have passed since federal officers shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti on the streets of Minneapolis. No one has been arrested, the Trump administration has provided no reason to believe that any serious investigation is taking place, and federal officials continue to stonewall state and local investigators in Minnesota.This inaction was predictable. The day after Good’s death, Vice President Vance insisted at a press conference that the agent who shot her would face no criminal charges.
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