Minneapolis Attorney on Alex Prey Shooting: "Very Concerning" DHS Solely Investigating

Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation

• 🎯 The investigation into the fatal shooting of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Prey by a federal officer is exclusively being handled by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
• ⚠️ Minneapolis attorney Joe Tamburino expresses significant concern over this, stating it's "very concerning" because typically multiple agencies, both state and federal, collaborate on such cases.
• 🤝 Historically, joint investigations involving state and federal authorities have been standard in high-profile use-of-force cases, such as the George Floyd and Kim Potter incidents.

Key Evidence and Body Camera Footage

• 📹 Body camera footage from some Border Patrol agents involved in the shooting is a critical piece of evidence.
• ⚖️ Legal analysis requires examining this footage from the perspective of an objectively reasonable police officer in the subject officer's position, necessitating all available evidence.
• 📱 Alex Prey was reportedly holding a cell phone and recording the officers before the incident, making this footage and any cloud backups crucial evidence.

Legal Hearings and Rulings

• 🏛️ Two federal court hearings are underway: one concerning the state's request to bar ICE from operating in Minnesota, and another focused on preserving evidence in the Alex Prey case.
• 🚫 A judge is unlikely to grant an injunction to keep ICE out of Minnesota, given the President's executive authority over federal law enforcement agencies.
• ✅ The state is expected to win the second hearing, with a judge likely to continue a temporary order requiring DHS to preserve all evidence, including body camera footage and Prey's cell phone data.