US EditionFederal agent shoots and kills man in Minneapolis: Report
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old US citizen and ICU nurse, was shot by an ICE agent during a large enforcement operation that led to protests and official disputes over the circumstances.
- On Saturday, federal immigration officers shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, drawing large crowds of protesters and sparking widespread criticism.
- Amid a large ICE deployment, the shooting occurred during a broad ICE enforcement operation in Minneapolis; federal officials say it happened during arrest activity, but witnesses dispute this account.
- Video and eyewitnesses show officers tackling the man before agents fired multiple rounds, and witnesses dispute the self-defence claim by authorities.
- State investigators have sought federal evidence access while prosecutors pursued legal means, and federal officers reinforced the scene using crowd-control measures during protests.
- The killing has intensified local unrest, fueling strikes and demonstrations while lawsuits allege federal denial of evidence and harsh tactics in schools and homes involving children.
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Catholic Leaders Call for Peace, Prayer After Second Person Killed in Minneapolis by Federal Agents
A rosary hangs from a portrait of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse, at a makeshift memorial in Minneapolis Jan. 25, 2026, at the site where Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him Jan. 24. Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis, along with other Church leaders, have called for peace amid growing tensions. (Photo: OSV News/Tim Evans, Reuters) by OSV News (OSV News) — Catholic leaders are…
Killing Of Minnesota Man By Federal Agents Draws Condemnation, Calls To 'Lower Temperature'
“No immigration enforcement operation should end in death, nevermind a cold-blooded murder like the initial video indicates,” wrote Senate President Martin Looney, D-New Haven, and Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-New Haven. “This is not who we are as a nation.”
The action of the federal authorities brings more and more inhabitants to the streets of Minneapolis. A reportage.
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