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

[Friday Fan]

Is she talking about 26 not 16 , arrests made yesterday by the Mapke Grove PD? Protesters were outside of a suites place where ICE are staying and property damage and escalating violence changed the situation, so police rightly stepped in?

Maple Grove hotel protests lead to arrest, charges for 26 people involved

The Maple Grove Police Department says 26 people have been arrested following a protest outside the SpringHill Suites where federal agents were believed to be staying.

www.fox9.com

It's hard to say.

I somehow caught these protests on YouTube live streams two nights in a row. They seemed more "rag tag", more like"disturbing the peace". They were making noise and banging things. It was a "late night" crowd, if you know what I mean.....

It was in Maple Grove, not Minneapolis.

It would not be my idea of an effective protest. All an agent had to do, if they were staying in the hotel, was put on ear plugs to block them out. And the crowd size was not impressive enough to have an impact. Effective protests rely on larger crowds.


Their noise would have bothered guests who were not armed with ear plugs.
I would not be surprised if that is why they were arrested.

My hunch is the Maple Grove protesters will have minor charges filed against them.

 

[Yellowbelly]

They had him pinned down to the ground. All they needed to do and should have been trained to do, was to search him properly. Not to shot hin ten times in the back.

MOO

Wouldn't trained, capable LE have pinned his arms behind his back and cuffed him? There were enough of them in the pile on.

 

[CrimeDawg123]

This isn't getting talked about enough IMO

Five constitutional amendments Trump is ignoring in Minnesota

Let us count the ways your rights have been violated.

www.motherjones.com

 

[Moonstrawbs]

omg they're not necessarily supporting the amendment, they're supporting equality under the Constitution. How can you not comprehend this? You're an attorney aren't you? Critical thinking in the US is an endangered species.

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

I've justed watched the video below on the main BBC Ten O'Clock News on BBC1.

Ironically, if Alex Pretti had been arrested for this, he'd still be alive.

TNM | EXCLUSIVE: Man who appears to be Alex Pretti filmed in altercation with federal agents

EXCLUSIVE: On January 13th, The News Movement filmed a man who appears to be Alex Pretti interacting with federal immigration agents. Our footage was analyzed by the BBC, whose facial recognition technology confirmed his identity to a 97% degree of accuracy. We were filming a documentary about...

www.thenewsmovement.com

First time seeing that video - wow! He wasn’t a peaceful observer that time. He should have been taken into custody. imo

 

[Summerliz03]

First time seeing that video - wow! He wasn’t a peaceful observer that time. He should have been taken into custody. imo

I agree, he should have been arrested for his actions in this video, there was very clear damage to the officers car. He was also armed here. So why didn’t they arrest him? Why didn’t this incident, where he’s being violent and distruptive, end with him being shot? Could it be because these officers knew how to de-escalate the situation and defuse a threat but the others didn’t?

 

[Andreee]

Wouldn't trained, capable LE have pinned his arms behind his back and cuffed him? There were enough of them in the pile on.

Even Trump called back his top ICE guy from Minneapolis after this happened, probably due to all of the negative feedback from more and more citizens, not to mention all of us outsiders from other countries. I was absolutely disgusted and horrified at Alex Pretti being shot in the back like that. If ANYONE here thinks otherwise, I am disgusted IMO JMO. There has to be a better way of dealing with illegals who are dangerous criminals to expel them.

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

You'll look for any reason to justify his execution. Shameful. Not sure why you believe this is real. I don't buy it for a second.

You can’t handle an opinion on one single fact without equating it to someone justifying his death.

 

[LAborn]

Micayla Pretti's full statement:

"Alex was kind, generous, and had a way of lighting up every room he walked into. He was incredibly intelligent and deeply passionate, and he made people feel safe. But most importantly, he was my brother. I had the privilege of being his little sister for 32 years. I will never be able to hug him, laugh with him, or cry to him again because of those thugs—and that is a pain no words can fully capture.

"Alex always wanted to make a difference in this world, and it's devastating that he won't be here to witness the impact he was making. Through his work at the VA caring for the sickest patients, and passion to advance cancer research, he touched more lives than he probably ever realized. All Alex ever wanted was to help someone—anyone. Even in his very last moments on this earth, he was simply trying to do just that.

"I want to thank everyone who has reached out to my family and me, whether you knew Alex personally or not. The messages, posts, and overwhelming positivity shared about him truly reflect his character, work ethic, and passions. My brother is, and always will be, my hero.

"When does this end? How many more innocent lives must be lost before we say enough? Hearing disgusting lies spread about my brother is absolutely gut-wrenching, and my family is deeply grateful so many people have stood up and helped tell his truth. He would be very proud." MSN

 

[LAborn]

 

[Sundog]

You can’t handle an opinion on one single fact without equating it to someone justifying his death.

Well said.

 

[LAborn]

Well said.

 

[iamshadow21]

ICE not only looks and acts like a paramilitary force – it is one, and that makes it harder to curb

ICE, created in response to 9/11, meets most definitions of paramilitary forces. Critics worry it’s gone beyond its writ of immigration enforcement.

theconversation.com

 

[Hexe]

I've justed watched the video below on the main BBC Ten O'Clock News on BBC1.

Ironically, if Alex Pretti had been arrested for this, he'd still be alive.

TNM | EXCLUSIVE: Man who appears to be Alex Pretti filmed in altercation with federal agents

EXCLUSIVE: On January 13th, The News Movement filmed a man who appears to be Alex Pretti interacting with federal immigration agents. Our footage was analyzed by the BBC, whose facial recognition technology confirmed his identity to a 97% degree of accuracy. We were filming a documentary about...

www.thenewsmovement.com

As far as I know BBC Verify never issued any statement confirming the claims from this article (you can check it here.) The video in question is not on their webpage either. I might be wrong but I would be grateful for providing the links.

 

[zleuther]

Wouldn't trained, capable LE have pinned his arms behind his back and cuffed him? There were enough of them in the pile on.

All the world's hockey players young and old think the agents must be band camp types or something.

My seven-year-old woulda just held the victim's jacket at the hips, pulled it inside out over his head, and then sat on his forearms. Pinned

 

[Ruminations]

Moo..I understand, the want and need to deport illegal peoples. But my understanding is there has always been ice and deportations. Watching this from out side of USA it reminds me of a first person video game...which is kinda creepy. The masks you cannot see a person's emotions and it allows person to feel anonymous. No reason they should be wearing masks to hide their identity. Local LE does not hide their identity. And local LE do not like ice....local LE feel protective of the people they ...serve and protect

One reason local LE in good police departments do not like ICE is because they harass good community members who LE can develop relationships with and get a sense of what is going on on the streets. Local LE wants to find real criminals and they need the trust of law-abiding people in the community to police effectively. Federal ICE agents and Border Patrol agents are capricious and violent and are not trusted. Then, the community stops trusting all law enforcement.

MOO

 

[iamshadow21]

Federal judge in Minnesota blocks Trump administration from arresting and detaining refugees living in the state – live US congressman meets five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father at ICE detention center – live

 

[tricia]

This link has 2 court affidavits from witnesses from the scene at the time of the shooting. Your friend can review these if they would like.

Court filings: Witnesses say they didn't see Pretti with a gun, give more details of deadly ICE shooting

New filings in a federal lawsuit are revealing more information about the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by at least one ICE agent.

kstp.com

Thank you @witchway. Very helpful

 

[keek]

Whenever an opinion doesn’t align with yours, you’re there to reshape it into something completely different.

You know that works both ways. Watch the vid in slo mo, frame by frame. Otherwise people can go about their business locally at home , work, as they do, see how it goes when voicing not typing their comfortable narrative, who knows why though, seems very personal, not logical IMO

 

[Inthedetails]

Federal judge in Minnesota blocks Trump administration from arresting and detaining refugees living in the state – live US congressman meets five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father at ICE detention center – live

Prediction: The fed administration will not stop.

jmo