politics
January 24, 2026
Gov. Walz calls on Trump to halt ICE operations in Minnesota after another fatal shooting
"Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota," Walz said.
TL;DR
- Governor Tim Walz called for the immediate end of federal operations in Minnesota after a shooting by federal agents.
- The victim was identified as Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident and ICU nurse with no known criminal history beyond traffic citations.
- DHS stated their agents were conducting an operation when an armed individual approached them with a handgun.
- Federal agents attempted to disarm the suspect, who reportedly resisted violently.
- The shooting follows a previous fatal ICE shooting earlier this month, which led to protests and backlash.
- The DHS will investigate the shooting internally.
- The Minnesota National Guard was activated to support local law enforcement and maintain a secure environment.
- Former President Trump defended the federal operation, blaming the armed man and questioning local officials' actions.
- Senator Amy Klobuchar joined the governor's call for ICE to end its operations in Minnesota.
- A White House official called the victim a 'domestic terrorist' for attempting to assassinate federal law enforcement.
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