US Edition2 federal officers fired shots during encounter that killed Alex Pretti, DHS tells Congress
Customs and Border Protection officials reported two officers fired Glock pistols during a struggle with Alex Pretti, who resisted arrest and was fatally shot, DHS said.
- On Jan 27, 2026, DHS told Congress that two federal officers fired shots during an encounter that killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- CBP's initial report says officers tried to detain Pretti, who resisted and a struggle ensued, during which a Border Patrol agent yelled `He's got a gun!` repeatedly.
- Investigators from CBP's Office of Professional Responsibility reviewed body-worn camera footage and agency documentation, and CBP said the Hennepin County Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy with official findings requested.
- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey met border czar Tom Homan Tuesday and called for impartial investigations into federal officers' shootings.
- New York Times analysis shows videos contradicting the government, with Alex Pretti restrained on his knees, while White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller called him `assassin` and President Donald Trump disputed this Tuesday.
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Feds knew who Alex Pretti was and broke his rib a week before they killed him
Executed Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti was known to federal agents before they killed him, sources claim. They also beat him up and broke his rib days before he was shot to death. Sources told CNN that Pretti had a run-in with federal agents prior to them killing him on 24 January: Pretti’s name was known to federal agents. CNN added: It’s also not clear whether the federal agents who encountered Pretti on Saturday recognized him before they c…
Why did Trump blame the Pretti shooting on a 'dangerous gun'?
This story was originally published by The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. On January 25, as much of the country reeled from footage of Border Patrol agents gunning down intensive care nurse Alex Pretti, President Donald Trump attempted to shift blame from the agents involved. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, he told reporters that Pretti was carrying a “very dangerous …
DHS: 2 federal officers fired shots during Pretti encounter
WASHINGTON — Two federal officers fired shots during the encounter that killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti over the weekend in Minneapolis, a Customs and Border Protection official told Congress in a notice sent Tuesday, while Ecuador’s minister of foreign affairs…
After the fatal shots at a deportation razzia in Minneapolis, the U.S. Border Guard Agency suspended two employees. Meanwhile, President Trump tightened the tone in the debate about his immigration agency ICE again.
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