politics
January 24, 2026
37-year-old US citizen shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis
Fatal shooting comes less than three weeks after Renee Good was killed by federal immigration agent in city
TL;DR
- Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old registered nurse and US citizen, was fatally shot by a US border patrol officer in Minneapolis.
- This is the second fatal shooting of a US citizen by federal agents in Minneapolis in under three weeks.
- Video footage of the incident has surfaced, with differing interpretations of Pretti's actions and the officers' response.
- Homeland Security stated Pretti approached officers with a handgun during a targeted operation, but local officials and witnesses question this account.
- Minnesota officials, including the governor and senators, have strongly condemned the shooting and demanded federal agents withdraw from the state.
- President Trump criticized local Minnesota lawmakers and defended the federal agents' actions.
- The incident occurred in the context of ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota and follows the murder of George Floyd.
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