US EditionProtester who ‘bit the finger off' of federal officer arrested, AG Pam Bondi says
The incident occurred during anti-immigration enforcement protests where a protester bit off an agent's finger, amid escalating confrontations and multiple fatal shootings, DHS said.
- On Saturday, a Minneapolis protester allegedly bit off a Homeland Security agent's finger, and federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, 37-year-old ICU nurse, during an anti-ICE demonstration.
- Amid escalating protests in Minneapolis, violent encounters during federal immigration enforcement operations have resulted in two deaths and mark a recent string of encounters including prior fatality.
- Federal authorities said Pretti approached Border Patrol agents armed with a 9/mm semi-automatic handgun and two magazines and violently resisted, prompting an officer to fire; questions remain about the firearm's use.
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Officer ‘will lose finger’ after unhinged Minnesota rioters bite him during protests – DHS
Officer ‘will lose finger’ after unhinged Minnesota rioters bite him during protests – DHS | 24 Jan 2026 | Chaos erupted in Minneapolis Saturday after hundreds of protesters faced off against federal agents in the wake of the fatal shooting of an armed man who allegedly tried to intervene in the arrest of a criminal migrant. One Homeland Security agent even lost a finger in the violence, according to DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, wh…
Suspect in Custody After Allegedly Biting Off Federal Agent’s Finger in Minnesota
A protester was arrested in Minnesota on Saturday after allegedly biting a finger off a Homeland Security Investigations agent. The agent will permanently lose the finger, according to a post on X by Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. McLaughlin posted images of the severed finger and two individuals in custody, but she did not specify which suspect bit the agent. She did, however, say both the individuals in the photos ass…
Rioter bit off part of federal agent's finger amid Minneapolis 'rampant assault,' DHS says
President Donald Trump and Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin shared graphic images to social media Saturday evening apparently showing part of a Homeland Security Investigations officer's finger — in a jar.McLaughlin said Minneapolis "rioters attacked our law enforcement officer and one of them bit off our HSI officer's finger."'This avoidable tragedy is a result of the total failure of Minnesota’s city and st…
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