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

[JaxFlaGal]

I know the victim was a VA nurse, but I'm wondering if he was a veteran, himself. That might explain why he was carrying a firearm.

The Military Times article, pulling from the Associated Press, is in the Veterans section of their news, but doesn't indicate that he was a veteran. He is probably there because of his service to the VA hospital. He was a Boy Scout and sang in a boy's choir in school.

His ex-wife said that "Pretti got a permit to carry a concealed firearm about three years ago and that he owned at least one semiautomatic handgun when they separated."

His neighbors "knew he had guns — he’d occasionally take a rifle to shoot at a gun range — but were surprised at the idea that he might carry a pistol on the streets."

The article also notes that he lived about 2 miles away from the location where he was shot and killed.

Man killed by US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was VA nurse

Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs, his family said.

www.militarytimes.com

 

[Ruminations]

Federal agent shot and killed armed man, Homeland Security tells BBC​

Sakshi Venkatraman
US reporter

The US Department of Homeland Security has confirmed to the BBC that a federal officer shot and killed a man in Minneapolis at 09:05 local time (15:05GMT) this morning.

Spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin says Border Patrol officers were carrying out a "targeted operation" on an "illegal alien wanted for violent assault" when someone approached with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun.

"The officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed suspect violently resisted," McLaughlin says.

"Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, an agent fired defensive shots. Medics on scene immediately delivered medical aid to the subject but was pronounced dead at the scene."

McLaughlin adds the suspect had two magazines and no identification, and that protestors arrived on the scene afterwards "to obstruct and assault law enforcement".

Minneapolis live: Man shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis named as US citizen Alex Pretti

The shooting follows days of protests in the city over the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operation.

www.bbc.co.uk

This article is completely mixing up the victim and the suspect(s).

They keep calling the shooting victim the suspect, but that is not appropriate when we are investigating a fatal shooting. The victim was lawfully walking in public.

People are also allowed to approach their public servants. Since when is approaching a border patrol agent illegal? Especially one so far from a border. (Edited to add: it turned out to be untrue-contrary to the video evidence that the victim approached the shooter. The victim approached and assisted an assault victim and then was himself killed.)

The suspect or suspects is the person or persons who killed the victim.

Maybe investigation will show that it was somehow a justifiable shooting, although, so far, it looks unlikely. But what will not change is the victim is dead. And the suspect(s) killed him.


MOO

 

[Inthedetails]

The Military Times article, pulling from the Associated Press, is in the Veterans section of their news, but doesn't indicate that he was a veteran. He is probably there because of his service to the VA hospital. He was a Boy Scout and sang in a boy's choir in school.

His ex-wife said that "Pretti got a permit to carry a concealed firearm about three years ago and that he owned at least one semiautomatic handgun when they separated."

His neighbors "knew he had guns — he’d occasionally take a rifle to shoot at a gun range — but were surprised at the idea that he might carry a pistol on the streets."

Man killed by US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was VA nurse

Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs, his family said.

www.militarytimes.com

Yeah, I think if he were a veteran, we'd know by now. Though, working at the VA Hospital is a form of service to the nation, imo.

jmo

 

[acutename]

Did anyone see Pretti approach officers brandishing a 9mm gun? Seriously asking.

no. but he gets pepper sprayed too. I wonder if that is so painful that he flailed a bit and could not see. he was not wearing anything over his face. He does have his arms up, not out to push or punch.
I do not understand how these three(?) people wound up attacked because there are a lot of people around and the ICE officers go from zero to death really rapidly. do they have citizen targets as well as the illegal criminals they are supposedly out to arrest? they do not cuff and arrest people either- they kill them very quickly as if they are enemy combatants.

 

[Inthedetails]

In response to the murder by ICE in Minneapolis, a protest is happening in Washington DC at the ICE HQ.

Protesters gather at ICE headquarters in DC after Minneapolis killing

Protesters are gathering at ICE headquarters in DC after another person was shot to death by federal agents in Minneapolis.

www.wusa9.com

 

[Inthedetails]

Livestream of protests in Minneapolis tonight, after ICE agents murdered a Minneapolis resident/U.S. citizen today:

 

[Sillybilly]

Who is Alex Pretti? What we know about man killed by federal officers in Minneapolis​

Man fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis identified as ICU nurse Alex Pretti​

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said Pretti, 37, was an ICU nurse who served veterans.

 

[Inthedetails]

NYC responds to the killing by ICE agents in Minneapolis today:

Hours after ICE agents in Minneapolis shot and killed its second protester this month, hundreds of New Yorkers took to the streets of Lower Manhattan amid arctic temperatures on Saturday to demand an end to the federal agency’s escalating operations.

ICE agents’ killing of Minneapolis protester sparks emergency march in NYC demanding feds back off – amNewYork

Hours after ICE agents in Minneapolis shot and killed its second protester this month, hundreds of New Yorkers took to the streets of Lower Manhattan amid

www.amny.com

 

[Inthedetails]

Austin, Texas responds to the Minneapolis ICE killing (keeping in mind the weather across much of the nation is terrible this weekend):

As freezing temperatures descended on Austin, a local group announced last-minute emergency protests after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers fatally shot a man in Minneapolis

Austin protests planned after another fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

An ICE shooting in Minneapolis amid ongoing protests has prompted emergency demonstrations Saturday in Austin, organizers say.

www.statesman.com

 

[Inthedetails]

Pretti was a U.S. citizen, born in Illinois. Like Good, court records showed he had no criminal record and his family said he had never had any interactions with law enforcement beyond a handful of traffic tickets.

Colorado parents of man killed in Minneapolis urged him to be careful at ICE protests

Alex Jeffrey Pretti “loved this country, but he hated what people were doing to it,” his father said from Colorado.

coloradosun.com

 

[Gators North]

Firearm carried by armed man, according to Homeland Security​

The US Department of Homeland Security has shared a photo of what it says is the gun carried by the armed man who was shot dead in Minneapolis today.

US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Minneapolis live: Man shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis named as US citizen Alex Pretti

The shooting follows days of protests in the city over the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operation.

www.bbc.co.uk

That could be a picture of ANY gun. MOO

 

[CrimeDawg123]

Austin, Texas responds to the Minneapolis ICE killing (keeping in mind the weather across much of the nation is terrible this weekend):

As freezing temperatures descended on Austin, a local group announced last-minute emergency protests after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers fatally shot a man in Minneapolis

Austin protests planned after another fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis

An ICE shooting in Minneapolis amid ongoing protests has prompted emergency demonstrations Saturday in Austin, organizers say.

www.statesman.com

I've been wondering how Austin escapes the huge ICE activity. After all, Texas has more undocumented immigrants than almost any other state. I can only guess it's because it's a red state. But if these protests get very large I wouldn't be surprised to see Austin in their cross hairs next.

 

[Summerliz03]

That could be a picture of ANY gun. MOO

Also I doubt it’s protocol of ANY law enforcement to lay a firearm on the seat of a car to take a photo of it. And that photo was released hours ago, very shortly after the incident. Why would LE release this? Why wasn’t the firearm properly secured and put with other evidence from the crime scene? It almost seems like they are parading it around and showing it off. All MOO

 

[Ruminations]

You mean the one that should be in an evidence bag? The gun just lying there in open view on the seat meaning that LE broke the chain of evidence? That gun?

I agree. It should be in evidence bags by the local LE who were forcefully prevented from securing the scene so they could investigate the killing.

It shouldn't be sitting in the back seat of a car.

In addition to its evidentiary value, it is also a weapon. The licensed owner had it appropriately holstered. Once it was removed from the victim, it appears to have been handled irresponsibly. Casually dumping a weapon in the back seat like an empty chip bag that is very dangerous and I can't imagine anyone well-trained would leave it like that.

MOO

 

[Inthedetails]

I've been wondering how Austin escapes the huge ICE activity. After all, Texas has more undocumented immigrants than almost any other state. I can only guess it's because it's a red state. But if these protests get very large I wouldn't be surprised to see Austin in their cross hairs next.

FWIW, I think Maine is next. And I suspect Maine will react like Minnesota has.

jmopinion

 

[Gators North]

Ok YouTube. I’m not saying it’s the case here, but can’t videos be altered or created by ai these days?

The altered version will be provided by the ICE overseers. MOO

 

[JennieM]

Pretti was a U.S. citizen, born in Illinois. Like Good, court records showed he had no criminal record and his family said he had never had any interactions with law enforcement beyond a handful of traffic tickets.

Colorado parents of man killed in Minneapolis urged him to be careful at ICE protests

Alex Jeffrey Pretti “loved this country, but he hated what people were doing to it,” his father said from Colorado.

coloradosun.com

Apparently, as reported by CBS News, just three minor traffic tickets.

 

[Gators North]

Border Patrol Union expresses 'full confidence' in agents using 'justifiable force'​

The Border Patrol Union says it has "full confidence that when more facts are revealed, our agents and officers will be shown to have utilized justifiable force in eliminating the threat".

In a post on social media, it says "Border Patrol agents are trained extremely well to protect themselves, their fellow agents, and innocent third parties".

The statement adds that when a protester brings a weapon with them, "there are going to be severe consequences and repercussions".

Minneapolis live: Man shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis named as US citizen Alex Pretti

The shooting follows days of protests in the city over the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operation.

www.bbc.co.uk

Horsepucky, as my husband used to say. MOO

 

[rogue ant]

That could be a picture of ANY gun. MOO

And if it is the gun, shouldn't it be in an evidence bag?? Their "training" didn't cover chain of custody?

 

[JennieM]

4m ago
As news continues to develop on protests across the US after federal agents killed Alex Pretti, videos posted to social media show that seemingly thousands of Americans are braving bitter temperatures to call for accountability.

In Boston, hundreds marched with signs bearing calls to action such as “Abolish and prosecute ICE,” “ICE OUT,” and “RESIST.”

Chicago, which has been an ongoing target of Donald Trump’s ramped up immigration enforcement, also saw at least one protest. Some demonstrators there held signs calling for a general strike.

Minneapolis shooting latest: Alex Pretti’s parents say ‘please get the truth out’ after son fatally shot by federal agents

Minnesota governor decries ‘federal occupation’ after another deadly shooting less than three weeks after ICE officer killed Renee Good in city

www.theguardian.com