Minneapolis ICE shootings: Where the criminal investigations stand

Published October 1, 2026 4:52 PM CDT

During Operation Metro Surge in January, immigration enforcement agents shot three people on the streets of Minneapolis. Two of those shootings were fatal. Here's where each case stands.

Renee Good

The first shooting happened Jan. 7, when Renee Good was shot and killed. Her loved ones filed two federal lawsuits Thursday. 

State prosecutors are still investigating the case for potential criminal charges. Prosecutors were forced to sue the federal government for evidence, including access to Good's SUV.

The Department of Justice had no comment Thursday on the Good lawsuit, or any ongoing federal investigations that may be open into the Good and Pretti shootings. 

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The Castro case

One week after Good was shot and killed, a Venezuelan immigrant was shot in the leg by ICE agent Christian Castro on Jan. 14. Julio Sosa-Celis survived the encounter. Federal prosecutors later dropped assault charges against Sosa-Celis after surveillance video contradicted Castro's account of events.

In a significant turn, Castro was criminally charged and is currently on house arrest after returning to Minneapolis last week, according to Blume. Of the three shootings, the Castro case is the only one to result in criminal charges so far.

READ MORE: ICE agent pleads not guilty to federal charges in Minneapolis shooting of Venezuelan man

Alex Pretti

On Jan. 24, federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti during immigration enforcement operations on the streets of Minneapolis. The deadly encounter was captured on video. The state is investigating, and no final charging decision has been made.

Steve Schleicher, the attorney for the Pretti family, spoke to FOX 9 about what the video shows.

"This is a violent and brutal assault that in no way resembles law enforcement, professional law enforcement. It just doesn't. It's just a beating," said Steve Schleicher, Pretti family attorney.

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What we don't know:

It remains unclear when state investigators will wrap up their reviews of the Good and Pretti shootings or when charging decisions will be made in either case. The DOJ has not commented on any federal investigations that may be open into those two shootings.

The Source: FOX 9's Paul Blume contributed to this report.

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