US Edition'Get the truth out about our son' say family of man shot dead by federal officer in Minneapolis
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse and lawful gun owner, was fatally shot by federal immigration officers during a targeted operation, sparking protests and conflicting official accounts.
- On Jan. 24, 2026, federal immigration officers shot and killed 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse Alex Pretti during an operation in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- During an immigration operation, Department of Homeland Security said agents fired defensive shots after a man with a handgun violently resisted disarm attempts amid protests over Renee Good's Jan. 7 death.
- Bystander videos reviewed by Hearst/National Investigative Unit show Pretti holding a phone with no visible weapon while officers pepper-spray and restrain him before shots; family members and Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said Pretti had a permit to carry a handgun.
- Protesters in Minneapolis blocked streets and clashed with federal officers, while Gov. Tim Walz deployed the Minnesota National Guard and said the state would lead the investigation amid blocked scene access by federal agents.
- The episode has broadened into national debate as Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino defended agents as victims, while President Donald Trump criticized state leaders amid attacks on Department of Homeland Security personnel at federal buildings and sites where National Guard troops were deployed.
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Anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis
Protesters chant and bang on trash cans as they stand behind a makeshift barricade during a protest in response to the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer earlier in the day, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. A person holds up their hands as law enforcement deploys a thick screen of teargas on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Ben Hovland/Minnesota Public Radio v…
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Minneapolis mourns ICU nurse killed by a Border Patrol agent as a warmhearted neighbor and caregiver
MINNEAPOLIS — As Minneapolis mourned the intensive care nurse killed by Border Patrol officers in a hail of gunfire, those who knew Alex Pretti came forward Sunday to dispute the narrative of top Trump administration officials that he was a violent “domestic terrorist” and would-be assassin. Pretti, 37, was remembered as kind and warm-hearted by his family, neighbors and the loved ones of the ailing veterans he treated at the Minneapolis VA Medi…
Video emerges of ICU nurse killed by federal agents honoring deceased veteran
Video has emerged of the ICU nurse Alex Pretti honoring a deceased veteran at a United States Department of Veterans Affairs medical center. Alex Pretti, 37, was shot and killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis on Saturday (24 January), just 17 days after the fatal shooting of Renee Good. Mr Pretti thanked veterans "for their dedication and selfless service to our nation", in a tribute to the deceased. "Today we remember freedom is…
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