US EditionHawaiʻi Man in Minneapolis 4 Blocks Away when Pretti Was Shot
Alex Pretti was shot by a federal immigration officer amid disputed claims of self-defense, sparking large protests and calls for investigation into federal agents' actions.
- Saturday, a federal immigration officer shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37-year-old ICU nurse and protester, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Amid an immigration enforcement operation, the shooting occurred as tensions escalated in Minneapolis and followed Renee Good’s Jan. 7 fatal federal shooting just over a mile away.
- Agency accounts and bystander footage conflict over whether Pretti brandished a weapon; officials said agents disarmed Pretti after finding a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun, but bystander video footage showed him holding only a mobile phone.
- The National Basketball Players Association issued a forceful statement and joined calls for justice as local officials condemned the shooting and the White House reviewed everything.
- President Donald Trump dispatched Border Czar Tom Homan to Minnesota as Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino was reported leaving, and a federal judge heard arguments Monday on pausing the ICE surge.
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Paul Seeks Independent Probe, Hearings After Minneapolis ICE Shooting
U.S. Senator Rand Paul, of Kentucky, has called for federal agents involved in a fatal shooting in Minneapolis to be placed on administrative leave while an independent investigation is conducted — saying the response should mirror standard local law enforcement practices. In a Tuesday social media post Tuesday, Paul also criticized what he described as a “dismissive response from the Trump administration,” saying he could not recall a police ch…
Hawaiʻi man in Minneapolis 4 blocks away when Pretti was shot
Minneapolis has lived under a national spotlight for weeks as federal agents moved into specific neighborhoods and altered the daily rhythm of the city. One Hawaiʻi man who moved to Minnesota speaks about what January 2026 has been like for the city's residents.
At the memorial site for Alex Pretti, who was shot dead by federal agents on Saturday, mourners from Minneapolis gathered on Monday.
By Amy O’kruk, Koko Nakajima, Renée Rigdon, Byron Manley, Janie Boschma, Sharif Paget and CJ Riculan, CNN en Español. Tensions are high in Minneapolis after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renée Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, inside her SUV earlier this month. Good was killed on January 7 during an ICE operation in the city, and her death has sparked outrage over the continued presence of ICE and the aggress…
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