US Edition'Get the truth out about our son' say family of man shot dead by federal officer in Minneapolis
The incident sparked widespread protests amid disputed accounts of the nurse being armed; 52% disapproved of DHS enforcement actions, according to a Quinnipiac University poll.
- On Jan. 24, 2026, federal officers shot and killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis near 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue, DHS said an agent fired in self-defense and recovered a handgun.
- After Renee Good's death earlier this month, Pretti began joining daily protests in Minneapolis, and his family said they recently warned him to protest carefully.
- Ten shots were fired within five seconds in footage showing Pretti tackled by at least five agents while video evidence shows him holding a phone and Minneapolis police confirm he was a lawful gun owner.
- The shooting immediately sparked large protests in Minneapolis, with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Democratic leaders rejecting DHS's account and vowing accountability as DHS said it would investigate, not the FBI.
- Multiple officials’ statements and a lack of provided evidence have heightened mistrust between federal and local authorities, as DHS and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller initially used incendiary language portraying Pretti as a would-be mass murderer but later softened claims.
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Shootings in Minneapolis Underscore How Kristi Noem Has Transformed DHS
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem arrived at a ranch along the U.S.-Mexico border on the morning of Jan. 7 to host a roundtable on the historic decline in illegal border crossings. It was supposed to be a friendly event. Noem would ride a horse near the Rio Grande, get a look at buoys being installed in the water to deter migrants from entering the United States and hear from admiring ranchers.
America's democracy is under pressure: is the death of Alex J. Pretti the turning point?
Democratic Senator Jacky Rosen is calling for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, saying she believes she is trying to “mislead the American public” about the shooting death of a 37-year-old protester in Minneapolis.
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