politics
January 26, 2026
Minnesota shooting: protests erupt over Alex Pretti killing
Federal agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the second such killing in the city within less than three weeks. Pretti was an intensive care nurse with no criminal record, yet federal agents raced to portray him as a violent ‘gunman’ who threatened to ‘massacre’ law enforcement. Video evidence directly contradicts this account. Since then, protests have erupted in the US. The Trump administration said it was ‘reviewing’ the incident. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian columnist Moira Donegan.
TL;DR
- Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis.
- This is the second such killing by federal agents in Minneapolis in under three weeks.
- Pretti had no criminal record, contrary to the federal agents' portrayal of him as a violent gunman.
- Video evidence reportedly contradicts the federal agents' account of the incident.
- Protests have emerged following the killing.
- The Trump administration announced it is reviewing the incident.
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