“These two extremes — to me, a man lost his life, and I think that our humanity deserves to sit back and let’s collect the facts before we [pass judgement],” Deaton said.

Deaton also cited the recent conversation between Walz and Trump, calling it “a ray of hopefully a silver lining in this dark cloud.”

AMY CANEVALE CAN ALWAYS BE COUNTED ON TO REGURGITATE MINDLESS COMMENTS! ICE GESTAPO EXECUTED 2 US CITIZENS WHO POSED NO THREAT! PAY ATTENTION TO THE LEGAL ACTIONS OF MINNESOTA! 

Amy Carnevale, the chair of the Mass. GOP, highlighted the party’s support for law enforcement and did not call for an investigation into Pretti’s death in a statement to GBH News, though she did call it “tragic.”

“The tragic death in Minneapolis is a stark reminder that our law enforcement officers are being forced into life-or-death situations while doing their jobs and protecting the public,” Carnevale said. “The MassGOP stands firmly with law enforcement and renews the call for state and local officials to cooperate fully with federal authorities on detainer requests, so immigration enforcement can take place out of our neighborhoods and off our streets.”