Alex Pretti's parents to speak publicly for the first time

Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis in January during Operation Metro Surge, are scheduled to speak to reporters with their attorney at 11 a.m. Tuesday. It is their first news conference since his death. In recent court filings, state officials said the federal government has stopped sharing evidence with Minnesota authorities investigating the shooting. No charges have been reported in the case.

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Why it matters

The shooting happened during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis, and the parents say they have not been kept informed. State officials say the federal government has stopped sharing evidence with Minnesota investigators, so the question of who investigates remains open.

What to watch

The parents and their attorney speak to reporters at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 27.

How each side sees it

The Pretti family saysIn earlier interviews, the parents called for accountability and said they had not been kept informed about the federal investigation.

Federal officials saidHours after the shooting, then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem alleged Pretti approached agents with a gun and violently resisted when officers tried to disarm him; Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said Pretti was a lawful gun owner with a permit to carry.

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