# Families and witness testify on Capitol Hill deaths

> Families and witnesses recount deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents.
- Title: Families and witness testify on Capitol Hill deaths | Shortify
- Summary: Families and witnesses recount deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents. Renee Good and Alex Pretti were shot by DHS agents during Operation…
- Keywords: renee good, alex pretti, dhs, operation metro surge, capitol hill, federal agents, independent investigation, immigration, news, local, Families, witness
- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/23/my-daughter-should-still-be-alive-families-witness-testify-capitol-hill-about-deaths-renee-good-alex-pretti
- Published: 2026-09-23T10:37:07.714+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: renee good, alex pretti, dhs, operation metro surge, capitol hill, federal agents, independent investigation, immigration, news, local
## Renee Good’s mother Donna Ganger
Donna Ganger, Renee Good’s mother, described herself as a registered Republican who voted for Trump.

> She should still be alive. I’ll say that again. My daughter should still be alive.
## Renee Good’s brother Brent Ganger
Brent Ganger said no meaningful change followed his sister’s death and federal officers should be held accountable.

> Deaths of innocent Americans by tax payer funded agents should not be a partisan issue.
## Witness Stella Carlson
Stella Carlson filmed Alex Pretti’s shooting death after he helped neighbors.

> Agents were tackling innocent people to the ground, punching the windows of cars driving by and pulling drivers out of their windows with force.
## Operation Metro Surge
Federal agents arrived in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge in January to shoot Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

> Good and Pretti were shot and killed by federal agents in January when thousands of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents arrived in Minnesota as part of the Trump administration’s Operation Metro Surge.
## Congressional response
Lawmakers called for independent investigations and changes to legal immunity protections for federal agents.

> Neither case has resulted in a formal, independent federal investigation, and DHS has not provided body-camera footage in either shooting because no agents were reportedly wearing cameras during the incidents.
## Key takeaway

Renee Good and Alex Pretti were shot by DHS agents during Operation Metro Surge in January, with families demanding accountability and independent investigations.