US EditionParents of Man Killed in Minneapolis Shooting: ‘We Are Heartbroken but Also Very Angry’
Protests erupted after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti, intensifying demands for federal immigration agents' removal and prompting a state-led investigation.
- Published On 25 Jan 2026, Democrats demanded federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters onto frigid streets.
- Family members identified the victim as Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse who had protested immigration policy; the shooting came weeks after an ICE officer killed 37-year-old Renee Good on Jan. 7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Bystander video obtained by The Associated Press shows Alex Pretti holding a phone with no visible weapon as at least seven officers surround and strike him on Nicollet Avenue before a shot rings out.
- Governor Tim Walz said he had no confidence in federal officials and will lead the probe, while Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a suit Saturday to preserve evidence as guard troops assist local police.
- Amid the unrest, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats won’t fund DHS, raising shutdown risks on Jan. 30 as protests spread to New York, Washington and Los Angeles and President Donald Trump criticized Governor Tim Walz.
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In their words: An examination of statements Trump officials made about what led to Pretti’s death - The Boston Globe
Use-of-force experts said that bystander video undermined federal authorities’ claim that Alex Pretti approached with a firearm and that the officer opened fire defensively.
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Trump says he had 'good' calls with Walz, Frey amid rising tensions in Minnesota
President Donald Trump spoke on Monday with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, calling both conversations "very good" as tensions rise over federal immigration enforcement in the state.The discussions came after the fatal shooting of 37-year-old U.S. citizen Alex Pretti, who was killed Saturday during a confrontation with federal agents.Frey said the president told him the "present situation cannot continue" and some feder…
Parents of man killed in Minneapolis shooting: ‘We are heartbroken but also very angry’
The parents of a Minneapolis man killed by Border Patrol agents reflected on the incident in a Sunday statement while ripping the Trump administration for demonizing their son. Alex Pretti was shot and killed while attempting to help a woman who fell during protests against the Trump administration’s deportation raids in Minneapolis. Authorities said the…
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