MN - Alex Pretti dead after Minneapolis shooting involving immigration agents, US media report, January 24, 2026

[Inthedetails]

I received approval to link the following video. The white vehicle right behind the incident was occupied at the time of the shooting and this is the driver’s footage. I haven’t seen it in MSM yet, but I’m sure it’s just a matter of time.

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Edit: the driver also posted a video right before this one of the events right before this video starts.

This video, part 2, from the white car shows the moments AFTER the shooting.

The doctor who testified was right. The agents are not administering CPR. They are rifling around his body. imo

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7599173401080581407

 

[Emerald1328]

This video, part 2, from the white car shows the moments AFTER the shooting.

The doctor who testified was right. The agents are not administering CPR. They are rifling around his body. imo

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7599173401080581407

It actually shows before, during and after.

 

[CrimeDawg123]

Unfortunately, those claims cannot be believed without proof by independent observers.

"WASHINGTON (TNND) — A web of encrypted chats and databases show that protesters were mobilized at the scene in Minneapolis, Minnesota, before the death of Alex Pretti.

The encrypted chats, reviewed by Fox News Digital, show that protesters were tracking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “abductors” and were already at the location where Alex Pretti, 37, was before he was shot."

same link

Right, the same encrypted chats/databases used elsewhere like at the Capitol and such. Signal, WhatsApp, Airtable, and Facebook. I swap recipes on Signal. Fox News makes it out like these folks are MI5 or something. Sophisticated databases. Good lord

 

[otto]

I'd like someone to take the procudures manual and link it to training exercises and then link that to how the officers handled themselves when they shot Alex Pretti.

The head of Homeland Security has repeatedly said the officers were trained and followed procedures. Show us the procedures they followed with Alex Pretti.

jmopinion

This is where the problem lies:

"In the hours after the shooting, the Department of Homeland Security alleged that Pretti “violently resisted” disarmament until officers fired “defensive shots.” But bystander footage reviewed by The Wall Street Journal contradicts that version of events. The footage appears to show a federal officer pulling a handgun away from Pretti. Less than a second later, an agent fires several rounds."

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-says-administration-is-reviewing-everything-about-minneapolis-shooting-a501f48e

 

[Inthedetails]

Right, the same encrypted chats/databases used elsewhere like at the Capitol and such. Signal, WhatsApp, and Facebook. I swap recipes on Signal. Fox News makes it out like these folks are MI5 or something. Sophisticated databases. Good lord

Next thing you know, we'll be told they were texting and maybe even talking to each other! Insert eye roll.

Good grief, an attempted smear campaign because neighbors are sharing info on Signal?

It's legal to bear witness, to document what is happening on public streets.

jmo

ETA: And it's legal to keep yourself safe by sharing info on an app!

 

[Inthedetails]

President Donald Trump claims he is now on a “similar wavelength” with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after growing outrage in the aftermath of another fatal shooting in Minneapolis, where federal officers surging into the state shot and killed a 37-year-old demonstrator.

Alex Pretti shooting: Obamas and Clinton speak out on fatal Minneapolis killing

The Obamas urged the Trump administration to ‘reconsider’ their approach to immigration enforcement

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Marantz4250b]

This is where the problem lies:

"In the hours after the shooting, the Department of Homeland Security alleged that Pretti “violently resisted” disarmament until officers fired “defensive shots.” But bystander footage reviewed by The Wall Street Journal contradicts that version of events. The footage appears to show a federal officer pulling a handgun away from Pretti. Less than a second later, an agent fires several rounds."

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-says-administration-is-reviewing-everything-about-minneapolis-shooting-a501f48e

That's complete horsesh*t!

Every video, from every angle, makes it perfectly clear that they had no idea he was carrying until he was on the ground (and having the shite beaten out of him by them) when his jacket rode up exposing his LAWFULLY AND CONSTITUTIONALLY CARRIED firearm.

 

[Sarahlou]

On seeing this - that's it, Trump is done. Over.

There will be a new face in the WH by the midterms.

That's not a political statement, btw. Just my opinion.

Oh how I wish you'll be right. I can't personally see it though. Not even after this.

 

[Kaley Smith]

That's complete horsesh*t!

Every video, from every angle, makes it perfectly clear that they had no idea he was carrying until he was on the ground (and having the shite beaten out of him by them) when his jacket rode up exposing his LAWFULLY AND CONSTITUTIONALLY CARRIED firearm.

I don't know if this has been noted here yet, but there are now AI-generated videos circulating which have removed the phone Pretti had in his hand, and replaced it with a gun. I heard this on my local radio station just now from a University of Manitoba professor talking about some of the dangers of AI. I don't have the time to track down this video at this juncture of my day.

 

[Marantz4250b]

Oh how I wish you'll be right. I can't personally see it though. Not even after this.

I'll bet my hous.........err, well, perhaps not, actually

 

[tarabull]

On seeing this - that's it, Trump is done. Over.

There will be a new face in the WH by the midterms.

That's not a political statement, btw. Just my opinion.

Which ever way....
I see there are plenty of predictions being floated out there, some are quite specific. MOO.

 

[otto]

That's complete horsesh*t!

Every video, from every angle, makes it perfectly clear that they had no idea he was carrying until he was on the ground (and having the shite beaten out of him by them) when his jacket rode up exposing his LAWFULLY AND CONSTITUTIONALLY CARRIED firearm.

Everyone everywhere knows that the statement from the federal government is untrue, and that it was released with the sole purpose of placing blame on the victim. That is where the problem starts, because that is the organization that has done everything possible to blame the victim.

Those placing blame on the victim have lost all credibility. We have seen a pattern of blaming the shooting victim. It is now clear that federal agents can shoot civilians, and they will immediately be defended with false statements from the government.

It's not just the shooters who must be accountable, but also those who defend the shooting with false statements.

"In the hours after the shooting, the Department of Homeland Security alleged that Pretti “violently resisted” disarmament until officers fired “defensive shots.”

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-says-administration-is-reviewing-everything-about-minneapolis-shooting-a501f48e

 

[seasideForest]

Journalist Eric Severaid on the brutal repression of the 1934 Teamsters' strike in Minneapolis.

History repeats itself. The tactics aren't even new, sadly.

 

[JennieM]

21m ago

Some Border Patrol agents in Alex Pretti shooting had body cams, officials confirm​

Two U.S. officials tell CBS News some of the Border Patrol agents involved in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis had body cameras.

Bovino, some Border Patrol agents to leave Minneapolis soon, sources tell CBS News

U.S. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino and some of his agents are expected to soon leave the Minneapolis area, two sources familiar with the move told CBS News Monday.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[JennieM]

11:52 AM

Memorial for Alex Pretti grows as mourners pay respects​

At 26th and Nicollet, the memorial for Alex Pretti continues to grow as Minnesotans continue to pay their respects to the lost life.

The spot where federal agents killed Pretti has now become a space for community — a place to grieve, a place to gather together and a place to ask what's next.

Protesters hold a vigil for Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by federal immigration enforcement the previous day in Minneapolis on January 25, 2026.Arthur Maiorella/Anadolu via Getty Images


Monday morning, a WCCO crew saw person after person stop by to add flowers, mementos, signs and notes paying tribute to Pretti. Many stopped for a moment of silence or prayer. Some were weeping, grieving for a person they hadn't even met.

Many of the mourners are feeling the weight of this heavily in their community, while others are traveling from across the metro to see and feel it for themselves.

"I just think this is what the Twin Cities is about," Erinn Farrell of Minneapolis said. "The warmest of souls on the coldest of days, consistently showing up for one another and honoring this shared experience."

"I think it's so easy to keep your head down," Joel Willenbring of Apple Valley said. "Coming here has helped me keep my head up."

Many people at the memorial shared a feeling of helplessness, but felt that going there and paying respects was an actionable thing they could do.

By Beret Leone

Bovino, some Border Patrol agents to leave Minneapolis soon, sources tell CBS News

U.S. Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino and some of his agents are expected to soon leave the Minneapolis area, two sources familiar with the move told CBS News Monday.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

Next thing you know, we'll be told they were texting and maybe even talking to each other! Insert eye roll.

Good grief, an attempted smear campaign because neighbors are sharing info on Signal?

It's legal to bear witness, to document what is happening on public streets.

jmo

ETA: And it's legal to keep yourself safe by sharing info on an app!

Right, the same encrypted chats/databases used elsewhere like at the Capitol and such. Signal, WhatsApp, Airtable, and Facebook. I swap recipes on Signal. Fox News makes it out like these folks are MI5 or something. Sophisticated databases. Good lord

The means of communication are irrelevant; what matters is that there was a coordinated effort to interfere with a law enforcement operation. imo

 

[Inthedetails]

Everyone everywhere knows that the statement from the federal government is untrue, and that it was released with the sole purpose of placing blame on the victim. That is where the problem starts, because that is the organization that has done everything possible to blame the victim.

Those placing blame on the victim have lost all credibility. We have seen a pattern of blaming the shooting victim. It is now clear that federal agents can shoot civilians, and they will immediately be defended with false statements from the government.

It's not just the shooters who must be accountable, but also those who defend the shooting with false statements.

"In the hours after the shooting, the Department of Homeland Security alleged that Pretti “violently resisted” disarmament until officers fired “defensive shots.”

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-says-administration-is-reviewing-everything-about-minneapolis-shooting-a501f48e

I don't know how Noem can stay on the job as head of Homeland Security. She has made obvious lies about the shooting of Alex Pretti and, frankly, her mission in MN has been a disaster. Perhaps most importantly in terms of her job, she has brought criticism to her boss by groups and individuals who normally support him because of what she said about Alex Pretti. And now her boss has sent someone else to MN to check on the work being done there. That's not a sign her boss has confidence in her abilities to run the department or handle this mission.

The disgust at the lies about the Alex Pretti shooting is so widespread. I don't expect Noem to last the week in that job, tbh. (Ready to be wrong, tho.)

I also expect ICE to end the blitzkrieg in the state soon. imo

The killing of Alex Pretti should've been a step too far, but the handling of the shooting is what is intolerable to so many. The authorities lied.

jmopinion

 

[keek]

Massive EYE ROLL!

He does seem to tend to agree with and get on with the last person he talks with, let's see who is next? IMO

 

[waldojabba]

Trump AGREES to pull ICE agents out of Minnesota, governor says

Donald Trump has agreed to pull ICE agents out of Minnesota and allow local police to investigate the shooting of a protester by federal agents, Governor Tim Walz has said.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Vermont Governor Phil Scott joined a growing number of GOP lawmakers outraged by the shooting of Pretti.

'At best, these federal immigration operations are a complete failure of coordination of acceptable public safety and law enforcement practices, training, and leadership,' the Republican wrote on X.

'At worst, it's a deliberate federal intimidation and incitement of American citizens that's resulting in the murder of Americans. Again, enough is enough.'

Senator Pete Ricketts, a close ally of the President, called for a 'prioritized, transparent investigation.'

'My support for funding ICE remains the same,' the Nebraska Republican, who is up for reelection, said online. 'But we must also maintain our core values as a nation, including the right to protest and assemble.

IMO it seems the polling numbers/ protesting/mounting R backlash etc have convinced T to do an about face in Minnesota but of course claim victory. I think too little too late - the damage has been done on an domestic and international stage.

 

[tlcya]

One U.S. government official, who requested anonymity to speak candidly, said top DHS officials were mishandling the public messaging around the deadly incident, making statements that were not supported by concrete evidence, before any investigative findings came out.

"It's unclear who at DHS thought it would be a good idea to make such claims before any facts were established, but it was a terrible miscalculation," the U.S. official said.
[snip]
"When we gaslight and contradict what the public can plainly see with their own eyes, we lose all credibility and it's going to damage our reputation for generations," the DHS official said, also requesting anonymity because this official is not authorized to talk to the press.
"A terrible miscalculation": Officials' response to fatal Minneapolis shooting causes anger among some at DHS