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

[SouthAussie]

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.

Very important video. Thanks for gaining the approval to post, then posting it.

 

[JennieM]

16m ago

Bovino, some Border Patrol agents to leave Minneapolis soon: sources​

Outspoken Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino and some of his green-uniformed agents are expected to soon leave the Minneapolis area, two sources familiar with the move tell CBS News.

The move comes following intense backlash over how top federal officials, including Bovino, responded to the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti.

Bovino, citing no evidence, suggested over the weekend Pretti intended to "massacre" federal agents.

By Camilo Montoya-Galvez

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

 

[waldojabba]

“The answer to Attorney General Bondi’s request is no," Simon wrote.
"Her letter is an outrageous attempt to coerce Minnesota into giving the federal government private data on millions of U.S. Citizens in violation of state and federal law. This comes after repeated and failed attempts by the DOJ to pressure my office into providing the same data."

So it seems imo that Pam B was asking for information she is not entitled to under state or federal law. I should be shocked - imo none of this is normal and it should be called out no matter how many times we see this type of thing happening.


JMO

https://twitter.com/x/status/2015582998809248215

 

[otto]

What does it matter? The agents shot disarmed person lying on the ground ten times. No matter ehat facial expressions Alex Pretti did shooting him was not appropriate response.

MOO

Of course. We can look at the end result and know that no one should have pulled the trigger. That much is obvious.

But, some see value in examining the events that occurred prior to the shooting in order to understand how it went wrong. Analyzing the events prior to the shooting does not equate with a statement that the shooting was justified.

 

[Charlot123]

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What about the others in that pack? I want to know who all of them are. Also there were TWO who emptied their guns on Alex's lifeless body. Who are they?

I have said it already: Alex Pretti is becoming a martyr. He is the martyr who gave his life for two important causes: the safety of the city of Minneapolis and in the long run, the principles of the self-governance of the states within the US, a federation.

With the martyrs, and I am not talking about the religious but the human concept of this term, one can not lie or brush things aside. It is the memory, the reverence, the symbolism, the folks’ veneration, if you will.

Obviously neither Bovino nor Noehm nor whoever-replaces-Bovino yet understand this very important component of the situation, the public view of Alex’s death. But eventually, they’ll have to provide all documents and the names of the agents, the sooner the better.

Nowadays Internet finds the culprits too often. I bet it will happen in this case for sure. They can’t hide the names, but they can unload them now. The agents who killed Pretti are dragging them all, Noehm, Bovino, the federal government down now, and heavily so. They are a tremendous liability, and it is not these agents’ job, but their actions that caused it.

I hope we’ll know their names soon. No one is demanding their heads, but the names and the CVs.

 

[iamshadow21]

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I have said it already: Alex Pretti is becoming a martyr. He is the martyr who gave his life for two important causes: the safety of the city of Minneapolis and in the long run, the principles of the self-governance of the states within the US, a federation.

With the martyrs, and I am not talking about the religious but the human concept of this term, one can not lie or brush things aside. It is the memory, the reverence, the symbolism, the folks’ veneration, if you will.

Obviously neither Bovino nor Noehm nor whoever-replaces-Bovino yet understand this very important component of the situation, the public view of Alex’s death. But eventually, they’ll have to provide all documents and the names of the agents, the sooner the better.

Nowadays Internet finds the culprits too often. I bet it will happen in this case for sure. They can’t hide the names, but they can unload them now. The agents who killed Pretti are dragging them all, Noehm, Bovino, the federal government down now, and heavily so. They are a tremendous liability, and it is not these agents’ job, but their actions that caused it.

I hope we’ll know their names soon. No one is demanding their heads, but the names and the CVs.

I'm honestly surprised we don't know the names of the shooters already. We knew with the Renee Good shooting in like, a day?

MOO

 

[kuromiiiilove]

I'm honestly surprised we don't know the names of the shooters already. We knew with the Renee Good shooting in like, a day?

MOO

I think they’re being a bit ‘smarter’ about this one. Jonathan Ross’ identity was found out because Noem said the officer had been involved in a dragging incident in x month, and it turned out there was only one such incident at that time.

 

[tlcya]

I believe eventually we will know the names of those agents who fired their weapons at Alex Pretti. I am in no rush for that info to be released because with emotions running high, I worry they will be doxed or some dingbat will try to harm them. Right now, we have the eyes of the world upon us and most seem to agree that this shooting was anything but just.

The very last thing we need is some misguided rage fueled vigilante harming any of the men responsible for the IMO murder of an American Citizen. I want them to answer for what they've done, but the right way.

 

[Inthedetails]

bbm:

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino and some of his agents are expected to leave Minnesota tomorrow, three sources told CNN on Monday afternoon, and later also confirmed by NBC News sources and reported by the Associated Press, citing its own sources.

Border chief Bovino, some agents expected to leave Minnesota by Tuesday

The reported development comes following a shift in strategy by the Trump Administration on Monday after the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti.

www.kare11.com

 

[SouthAussie]

I'm honestly surprised we don't know the names of the shooters already. We knew with the Renee Good shooting in like, a day?

MOO

Would be interesting to know if the shooters are former J6ers or have some other adverse public profile they would like to hide.

imo

 

[tlcya]

Trump spoke to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey today, saying on Truth Social that "lots of progress is being made."

"Tom Homan will be meeting with him tomorrow in order to continue the discussion," Trump wrote.

Frey said in a statement earlier that he welcomed a conversation with Homan if it meant engaging constructively to find common ground.

"My door is open," Frey said. "If his visit is instead focused on escalating tensions or spreading misinformation, Minneapolis doesn’t need that here."
Trump says 'lots of progress' made after a call with Minneapolis mayor

 

[JennieM]

Kristi Noem called to testify at US Senate in March​

A spokesperson for Chuck Grassley, Republican senator from Iowa, says Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in March.

"Noem is expected to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 3rd for one round of questioning, with each senator allotted 10 minutes for questions," the spokesperson told CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

Live updates: Minnesota judge orders ICE director Todd Lyons to appear in court

A Minnesota judge has ordered acting head of ICE Todd Lyons to answer allegations of violating court orders.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

Trump says 'progress being made' after call with Minneapolis mayor​

Moments ago, President Trump posted on his Truth Social account that he had a phone call with Democratic Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey.

"Lots of progress is being made! Tom Homan will be meeting with him tomorrow in order to continue the discussion," Trump says.

As we reported earlier, Homan, the administration's border tsar, is heading to Minnesota to meet with state and local officials.

Frey is one of the local and state officials who has been most strident in his criticism of federal immigration enforcement in the city.

Live updates: Minnesota judge orders ICE director Todd Lyons to appear in court

A Minnesota judge has ordered acting head of ICE Todd Lyons to answer allegations of violating court orders.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

1m ago

Some federal agents to leave Minneapolis on Tuesday, mayor says​

Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey said he spoke with President Donald Trumptoday, asserting that “some federal agents will begin leaving the area tomorrow, and I will continue pushing for the rest involved in this operation to go.”

[…]

“Minneapolis will continue to cooperate with state and federal law enforcement on real criminal investigations — but we will not participate in unconstitutional arrests of our neighbors or enforce federal immigration law,” Frey said in a statement. “Violent criminals should be held accountable based on the crimes they commit, not based on where they are from.”

Minneapolis mayor says some federal agents will begin to leave on Tuesday amid growing anger over Alex Pretti death – live

Jacob Frey adds that he will meet border czar Tom Homan; Donald Trump described their call as ‘very good’, claiming ‘lots of progress’ was made

www.theguardian.com

 

[Charlot123]

I believe eventually we will know the names of those agents who fired their weapons at Alex Pretti. I am in no rush for that info to be released because with emotions running high, I worry they will be doxed or some dingbat will try to harm them. Right now, we have the eyes of the world upon us and most seem to agree that this shooting was anything but just.

The very last thing we need is some misguided rage fueled vigilante harming any of the men responsible for the IMO murder of an American Citizen. I want them to answer for what they've done, but the right way.

True. We need the protests to stay peaceful.

These agents are far from Minnesota now, they said.

No one says that they shouldn’t be taken into protective custody.

But transparency that would allow a detailed legal investigation is the right way to go, IMO.

 

[JennieM]

White House changes tone, if not policy approach​

Sarah Smith
North America editor

There is a marked change in tone from the White House today – even if we have not yet seen a change in policy.

Donald Trump can obviously sense a potential public backlash to the violent tactics being used by ICE agents in Minneapolis.

[…]

Videos of the incident that have since emerged contradict these early statements from the administration.

Trump has avoided using incendiary rhetoric about Saturday’s shooting. And after weeks of lobbing insults and accusations at the Democrat governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, Trump today said they “seemed to be on a similar wavelength” after a phone call.

By sending his border tsar, Tom Homan, to take control of the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, President Trump is clearly hoping to calm the situation. It’s notable that Homan will report directly to the president, cutting out the senior officials who were so quick to defend ICE agents and to try to blame Pretti.

[…]

Live updates: Minnesota judge orders ICE director Todd Lyons to appear in court

A Minnesota judge has ordered acting head of ICE Todd Lyons to answer allegations of violating court orders.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

Alex Pretti memorialised at NBA game​

A moment of silence was held for Alex Pretti before an NBA match between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday.

The game, which was delayed by one day after the shooting, began with a message saying the arena staff "are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Alex Pretti that occurred yesterday in Minneapolis".

“We extend our love, support and heartfelt sympathies to Alex’s family, friends and our community during this difficult time.”

The silence was at times punctuated by fans shouting obscenities directed at the federal agents who shot him.

Watch at link: Minnesota basketball and hockey teams pay tribute to Alex Pretti at games

Live updates: Border Patrol commander to leave Minneapolis as Trump deploys new official

Gregory Bovino will leave the city as Trump orders in 'border tsar' Tom Homan, as calls grow for an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Rolypolyoly]

It's scary they lied and even more scary that people believe the lies (or pretend to).

jmo

Even worse that some people go out of their way to justify the actions and victim blame when they can clearly see with their own eyes amd hear with their own ears what happened, but choose to support the narrative due to their own prejudice. JMO.

Regarding the HHS response to the shooting of Alex Pretti:


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.

"A terrible miscalculation": Officials' response to fatal Minneapolis shooting causes anger among some at DHS

"When we gaslight and contradict what the public can plainly see with their own eyes, we lose all credibility," one DHS official said.

www.cbsnews.com

I mean, I think its very clear

 

[Kudzuu]

There seems to be confusion over the behavior of people protesting, filming and yelling at ICE.

I would hope ICE is held to the same standard as LE. Real LE know that the constitution protects citizens' rights to free speech, bear arms and film watch talk etc.

Although I don't agree with the actions I am an American citizen and have the right to name call, swear, film and protest the actions or lack of actions from LE and certainly agents hired to come in my community acting unprofessional ways. Properly trained agents know to not retaliate to words and gestures. The one thing I can't do is touch them.

IMO if the shooters had video it would be playing non stop from the WH. If we never see AP phone video I will wonder just how much incriminating the video must be.

IMO it was very wreckless for the Trump administration (JD and Miller) to tell these agents they had immunity. It only emboldened them push back harder and kill this man.

This can stop but many Americans will have to stand up for our rights.

Nobody has the right to touch me, much less knock me down or kill me because I'm filming or running my mouth because I do not agree.

IMO these agents were poorly trained and seemed to have zero inclination of what to do if they didn't get their way.

 

[PrairieWind]

White House changes tone, if not policy approach​

Sarah Smith
North America editor

There is a marked change in tone from the White House today – even if we have not yet seen a change in policy.

Donald Trump can obviously sense a potential public backlash to the violent tactics being used by ICE agents in Minneapolis.

[…]

Videos of the incident that have since emerged contradict these early statements from the administration.

Trump has avoided using incendiary rhetoric about Saturday’s shooting. And after weeks of lobbing insults and accusations at the Democrat governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, Trump today said they “seemed to be on a similar wavelength” after a phone call.

By sending his border tsar, Tom Homan, to take control of the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, President Trump is clearly hoping to calm the situation. It’s notable that Homan will report directly to the president, cutting out the senior officials who were so quick to defend ICE agents and to try to blame Pretti.

[…]

Live updates: Minnesota judge orders ICE director Todd Lyons to appear in court

A Minnesota judge has ordered acting head of ICE Todd Lyons to answer allegations of violating court orders.

www.bbc.co.uk

So it will be interesting to see if Minnesota and Minneapolis follow suit and give ground as well. Let us hope so.