DOJ cites J6 rioter's conspiracy as excuse to bury Alex Pretti shooting evidence

The Department of Justice moved to seal FBI evidence concerning the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by citing an unrelated Jan. 6 rioter who had threatened agents.

In a motion filed on Monday, the DOJ moved to seal an FBI agent's declaration against a temporary restraining order preventing the Department of Homeland Security from destroying evidence related to Pretti's death in Minnesota.

"The declaration contains personally identifying information (PII) that, if publicly disclosed...