Dhaka, March 25 -- Minnesota sued the federal government on Tuesday, seeking access to evidence in the fatal shootings by federal officers of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and a shooting that injured another man during an immigration enforcement surge in the state, according to a complaint.

The lawsuit against the US Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security alleges authorities blocked state investigators from key evidence and information related to the shootings.

In late January, following the killing of Pretti, a court granted the state a temporary restraining order barring federal investigators from ⁠destroying evidence in the investigation. The restraining order was eventually dissolved by the judge who grante...