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onenote

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4. As others have pointed out, this isn't big news.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 03:18 PM

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It wasn't previously classified as anything because the medical examiner's report, which is where the classification is made, wasn't out yet. Now it's out and it states what everyone already knew: it was a homicide -- that is, a death at the hands of another.

Saying it was a homicide doesn't mean much.

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County Medical Examiner says Alex Pretti's death now classified as a homicide. CNN [View all] applegrove Monday OP

War-rooms are going into CYA mode as we speak... Torchlight Monday #1

This doesn't mean what some people think - it's obviously a homicide... Prairie Gates Monday #2

Right. H2O Man Monday #11

Yep. All it means is not suicide, accidental, or natural causes pat_k 18 hrs ago #39

File this under "No shit, Sherlock." nt Wednesdays Monday #3

... orangecrush Monday #9

As others have pointed out, this isn't big news. onenote Monday #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 Monday #5

No, it's because a death at the hands of another person is always classified by the ME as a homicide. Ocelot II Monday #6

Exactly - "homicide" isn't the same as "murder" in the eyes of the law FakeNoose Monday #19

Give me a break. NoRethugFriends Monday #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 Monday #28

Nor have these two NoRethugFriends Monday #29

Renee Good's death was also ruled a homicide sarisataka Monday #33

classified by who? The Feds? Or Minnesota? Or a medical examiner? Takket Monday #7

my first thought as well. nt Javaman Monday #12

In Minnesta, county MEs are the one who make the determination. WhiskeyGrinder Monday #20

DUH................ Lovie777 Monday #8

By who or what ? I mean, we can see that it is. But i'm guessing this was something official by a govt agency or medical JI7 Monday #10

Yes, a link /source would be appreciated. Amaryllis Monday #17

This from ABC News: applegrove Monday #30

THank you Amaryllis Monday #34

This from ABC News: applegrove Monday #31

Good, maybe the cops and judges will finally DO SOMEthING Warpy Monday #13

Why do I feel 2 pardons in the works???? damifino10 Monday #14

You're not the only one. calimary Monday #15

Nope, the perps are Latinos. UTUSN Monday #36

It is pretty f***ing obvious that it was murder and ditto for Renee Good. nt ShazamIam Monday #16

Being classified as a homicide doesn't mean it was murder Kaleva Monday #22

Yes that is obvious. sarisataka Monday #18

Legally homicide is killing one person by another. person. Murder is one person Ping Tung Monday #21

10 bullets in the back seems more like murder to me. patphil Monday #24

I agree with you. I hope they go to trial and the jury agees with us. Ping Tung Monday #37

I will get excited about this . . . AverageOldGuy Monday #23

Yeh. Killing people who kill people sure shows killing is wrong. NoRethugFriends Monday #27

classified by whom? MadameButterfly Monday #25

Applegrove, after reading the comments to your post... 1WorldHope Monday #32

Despite all the nitpicking over the legal meaning of the word "homicide"... llmart Monday #35

Manner of death is: natural cause, accidental, homicide or suicide. LeftInTX Monday #38

I hope the county prosecutor can bring the case locally mdbl 18 hrs ago #40