Wednesday, early Jan 2026 – An ICE Border Patrol agent shoots and kills Minneapolis resident Renee Good during a confrontation, sparking immediate calls for both federal and state investigations into the use‑of‑force and the victim’s alleged involvement in organized activity[1].

Jan 9, 2026 – The Department of Justice blocks Minnesota from joining the joint ICE‑shooting probe, reversing an earlier plan for the FBI to work with the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and local prosecutors; officials cite fears that state investigators could mishandle sensitive information and endanger ICE agents through doxxing[1].

Jan 9, 2026 – The FBI declares that Minnesota lacks jurisdiction over the case and bars state law‑enforcement officials from accessing evidence, asserting sole federal control of the investigation[4].

Jan 9, 2026 – Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reiterates that the federal investigation is the controlling process and that Minnesota has no role, reinforcing the DOJ’s jurisdictional stance[2].

Jan 9, 2026 – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison states that the state can still conduct its own parallel inquiry despite the FBI’s exclusion, keeping open the possibility of a separate state‑level review[2].

Jan 9, 2026 – Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty urges residents to submit any video or evidence of Good’s shooting to her office, announcing a public‑submission portal while protesters plan a Friday demonstration[2].

Jan 9, 2026 – Vice President JD Vance says eyewitnesses suggest Good was attempting to obstruct enforcement and that investigators are probing whether she was linked to an organized group, framing this as a focal point of the federal inquiry[1].

Jan 9, 2026 – Minnesota Department of Public Safety chief Bob Jacobson claims the FBI holds the original investigative notes and reports while the state possesses none, warning that charging the officer would be “extremely difficult, if not impossible,” without federal cooperation[1].

Jan 9, 2026 – Minnesota officials denounce ICE as “reckless,” label federal statements defending the officer as “bullsh*t,” and argue that the agency’s presence threatens the republic, highlighting deepening state‑federal mistrust[1].

Jan 9, 2026 – Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defends the officer’s split‑second decision during the dangerous confrontation, emphasizing the need to evaluate use‑of‑force actions within the context of officer safety[4].

Jan 9, 2026 – Samantha Trepel calls for an independent Department of Justice review of federal officers in immigration enforcement, criticizing the current process as lacking true neutrality[4].

Jan 9, 2026 – Video released from the scene shows a physician offering to check the victim’s pulse, only to be told by an ICE agent to step back; medics are delayed, raising questions about medical response in officer‑involved shootings[4].

Jan 27, 2026 – Minnesota’s Department of Corrections launches a website to counter DHS misinformation after the Alex Pretti shooting, listing instances where the state complied with deportation requests and posting videos of peaceful custody transfers[3].

Jan 27, 2026 – The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Hennepin County Attorney’s Office file a federal lawsuit to preserve federal‑collected evidence from the Pretti shooting; a federal judge grants a motion preventing the Trump administration from destroying or altering that evidence[3].

Jan 27, 2026 – DHS officials dismiss the Minnesota lawsuit and the claim of potential evidence destruction as “ridiculous,” asserting no intent to tamper with evidence and underscoring the escalating inter‑agency conflict[3].

Jan 27, 2026 – Former federal prosecutors Jimmy Gurulé and Chris Mattei describe the current federal‑state split over immigration‑related shootings as “unprecedented” and note a breakdown of trust that has never before become public[3].

Jan 27, 2026 – White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt distances President Trump from Stephen Miller’s “assassin” remark about Pretti, stating the president never used the term and that the situation evolved quickly after the Saturday shooting[3].

Jan 27, 2026 – Governor Tim Walz and President Trump hold a call in which Walz urges an independent probe of both the Pretti and Good shootings; Trump agrees to discuss with DHS the possibility of granting state investigators access, while both leaders talk about coordinated future immigration enforcement[3].

Jan 27, 2026 – The Department of Homeland Security opens an internal inquiry to determine whether the ICE agent who shot Good followed department procedures, adding another layer of oversight to the federal investigation[1].