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

[Snoopster]

I can't imagine a scenario where I would think it wise to holster my Glock 19, strap an extra magazine or 2 on my belt, have foreknowledge of the time and location of Federal agent activity for a given day, arrive on scene, and insert myself into the situation such that I find myself face to face with armed Federal agents.

Tell me how this is in anyway relevant to the agents taking him down and shooting him in the back while he was incapacitated. There is ABSOLUTELY no reason why he should have been shot/killed for having a weapon, which he wasn't even brandishing. So please stop raising irrelevant facts. So lets stick to the relevant facts around this murder. And, yes, in my opinion it was a murder.

 

[Strangeworld]

Enforcing the law is a basic responsibility of government. Law enforcement should be able to do its job without outside interference, and protesters shouldn’t be allowed to dictate whether or not the law is enforced. imo

Is there a point at which protesters should reconsider their approach?

So how many deaths would justify this thinking, really want to understand this

 

[Summerliz03]

Enforcing the law is a basic responsibility of government. Law enforcement should be able to do its job without outside interference, and protesters shouldn’t be allowed to dictate whether or not the law is enforced. imo

Is there a point at which protesters should reconsider their approach?

Protesting has been in the fabric of this country since the beginning - it’s literally how we became a country. If someone told the protestors during the Civil Rights era that they needed to “reconsider their approach”, then black people may not have the right to vote today and schools would still be segregated. Those protests were also considered “violent” and there were laws in this country that were unjust that were changed and repealed because of protests. Just because there is a law in this country, doesn’t mean that law is moral (see, slavery, segregation, women and minorities being unable to vote - those were all legal at one time) Protesting is how democratic countries were founded and I hope this never changes. All MOO.

 

[Strangeworld]

Enforcing the law is a basic responsibility of government. Law enforcement should be able to do its job without outside interference, and protesters shouldn’t be allowed to dictate whether or not the law is enforced. imo

Is there a point at which protesters should reconsider their approach?

So if protestors shouldn't be allowed to dictate whether or not the law is enforced in your opinion, how do you explain ICE being allowed to determine that an individual who is legally carrying a firearm is a threat, even though he never once put his hand anywhere near the gun during the altercation and his subsequent death? Is this not a contradiction?

Aren't ICE in this shooting dictating whether or not the law is enforced regarding legal right to carry?

 

[JennieM]

'Alex was taking care of our veterans', says president of American Nurses Association​

Image caption, Dr Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, president of the American Nurses Association.

Dr Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), spoke to the BBC earlier and paid tribute to Alex Pretti, saying the organisation is "deeply saddened" by his death.

"Alex was taking care of our veterans, the people who served this country, he loved being nurse," she said.

While Kennedy says she didn't know Pretti personally, friends and family have described him as a "wonderful nurse" who was "following the code of ethics".

"In the moments up to his killing, he was taking care of a person who had fallen. Unfortunately, that's when people decided to kill him."

Minneapolis live: Protesters gather in Minneapolis as governor calls on Trump to remove agents after shooting

Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, was killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis on Saturday.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[JennieM]

21m ago

HSI leading federal investigation into shooting​

ICE's Homeland Security Investigations branch is leading the federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, with assistance from the FBI, according to multiple U.S. officials briefed on the investigation.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is also conducting an internal administrative review through its Office of Professional Responsibility, as per standard practice, the officials said.

The decision to place HSI in the lead investigative role is unusual and has raised questions among current and former federal law enforcement officials, given that HSI is not typically tasked with investigating officer-involved shootings and is not structured or equipped to handle core elements of such cases, including ballistics analysis, forensic processing, firearm examinations, video review and large-scale witness canvassing.

On Fox News, Kash Patel said, "all the pieces of the investigation are being led by DHS in HSI and I don't want to comment on their ongoing investigation." Patel added that investigators are focused on "mostly scientific evidence," including fingerprints, DNA, how many rounds were fired and other physical evidence associated with the firearm.

A former senior ICE and HSI official told CBS News that the approach marks a clear break from prior administrations and long-standing practice. The official said it makes little sense for the Department of Homeland Security to oversee a criminal investigation into a fatal shooting involving its own personnel rather than turning the matter over to an outside entity, describing the current setup as highly irregular.

"That's not the way it was done before this admin" one former senior ICE official told CBS News, calling the Trump administration's move "not normal."

The former official noted HSI agents are criminal investigators but said a probe into a Border Patrol shooting should be investigated by an entity outside of the Department of Homeland Security. Both ICE and Border Patrol are overseen by DHS.

By Camilo Montoya-Galvez, Sarah N. Lynch

Judge grants restraining order against DHS after Border Patrol kills Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

U.S. District Court Judge Eric Tostrud granted a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Saturday, barring the department from altering or destroying evidence in the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in south Minneapolis.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Summerliz03]

Here’s the transcript of an interview that the Minneapolis Police Chief gave today on Face the Nation. I’ve pulled out what I think is the biggest point that needs to be made. In 2025, the MPD pulled over 900 guns off the streets and arrested many violent criminals and there were zero instances of them ever shooting a citizen or suspect. ICE has now shot 3 people (US citizens, not suspects) in the first 3 weeks of 2026, 2 of which have died. Why is ICE unable to conduct themselves as effective law enforcement without endangering the lives of civilians? Why are they not de-escalating situations? And could this be why there are tens of thousands of Minnesotans who are protesting and speaking out against ICE - because they are witnessing this gross misuse of force and straight up ineffective law enforcement by ICE?

Transcript: Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 25, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 25, 2026.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Snoopster]

Maybe someone is trying foment an insurrection...imo

I agree that that is a possibility.
If there is a supposed 'insurrection' then it would be ok to impose martial law.

Create chaos and then be justified with arresting and/or killing people who don't follow orders from above.

This is what I fear is the objective. JMO.

 

[truecrimel]

This has hit me hard. Alex Pretti did not deserve anything that happened to him. Period.

Our constitutional rights are nonnegotiable. The federal government is attacking them. Alex Pretti was a legal observer, breaking no laws, and exercising his first amendment rights. Alex Pretti was legally carrying a firearm that he had concealed, never touched, and had all the correct paper work for. Alex Pretti was a US citizen, an ICU nurse for veterans, and an active member of his community.

It shocks me to see Americans cheering on the trampling of rights we fought so hard for. The rights we created this country for to begin with. The rights that are supposed to make us great. There’s no excuse, justification, or spin that will make this anything less than what it was - a man was executed.

MOO

Rest in peace Alex Pretti, may his family see justice for what has happened to him.

 

[tricia]

In any other crime on WS, we would analyze the perps' actions, but in this case, all the scrutiny seems to be focused on the victim.

Why did the agents aggressively approach members of the public (women, fwiw) and SHOVE them to the ground? Why were they so angry with Alex for helping the fallen women that they massed-tackled him?


jmopinion

Because the shooters are federal law enforcement agents, the situation gets viewed differently than an ordinary street crime.

If this had been a robbery, a fight, or a random shooting, we would all immediately recognize Alex as the victim. But ICE is claiming Alex was the aggressor and that the agents acted in lawful self-defense / justified use of force—and that claim is the starting point we have to examine.

So the first question has to be: Did ICE have a legitimate legal reason to shoot Alex?
Until we have a full STATE investigation and official findings, that’s the core issue the entire case will hinge on, and we may never all agree on it.

What I’m hoping is simple: if the state determines there is enough evidence to charge an officer, they will. But we are not there yet, and until we are, this discussion is going to remain divided.

 

[Inthedetails]

Because the shooters are federal law enforcement agents, the situation gets viewed differently than an ordinary street crime.

If this had been a robbery, a fight, or a random shooting, we would all immediately recognize Alex as the victim. But ICE is claiming Alex was the aggressor and that the agents acted in lawful self-defense / justified use of force—and that claim is the starting point we have to examine.

So the first question has to be: Did ICE have a legitimate legal reason to shoot Alex?
Until we have a full STATE investigation and official findings, that’s the core issue the entire case will hinge on, and we may never all agree on it.

What I’m hoping is simple: if the state determines there is enough evidence to charge an officer, they will. But we are not there yet, and until we are, this discussion is going to remain divided.

I appreciate that explanation.

jmo

 

[Snoopster]

He had a high caliber weapon, a super duper gun - it was simultaneously the gun being taken and ice shooting, how was ice supposed to know he wasn't reaching for another weapon or the exact one that was being removed from him, they were protecting the ice agents as they should of been - he shouldn't of been fighting w/ICE nor had any weapon to use against ICE

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How were they supposed to know? I'll tell you how. He was face down on the ground with no access to his weapon. And then he was shot 10 times in the back. Not sure how you square this with 'reasonable force'. Please explain your view.

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[Snoopster]

Because the shooters are federal law enforcement agents, the situation gets viewed differently than an ordinary street crime.

If this had been a robbery, a fight, or a random shooting, we would all immediately recognize Alex as the victim. But ICE is claiming Alex was the aggressor and that the agents acted in lawful self-defense / justified use of force—and that claim is the starting point we have to examine.

So the first question has to be: Did ICE have a legitimate legal reason to shoot Alex?
Until we have a full STATE investigation and official findings, that’s the core issue the entire case will hinge on, and we may never all agree on it.

What I’m hoping is simple: if the state determines there is enough evidence to charge an officer, they will. But we are not there yet, and until we are, this discussion is going to remain divided.

Thank you Tricia! You are amazing! I know these are challenging times and you are juggling everyone's interests.
My question is whether the state will actually be allowed to investigate this crime. It seems that the feds are trying to block them from investigating. They don't want a real investigation.
But we all saw what we saw. There's no denying that.

 

[Charlot123]

A CNN article with a tad more information

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/25/us/alex-pretti-shooting-minneapolis-videos-witnesses-invs

 

[JennieM]

Killing of Alex Pretti - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[tricia]

Thank you Tricia! You are amazing! I know these are challenging times and you are juggling everyone's interests.
My question is whether the state will actually be allowed to investigate this crime. It seems that the feds are trying to block them from investigating. They don't want a real investigation.
But we all saw what we saw. There's no denying that.

Hi Snoopster, that is the million-dollar question. We know the feds and state LE have worked together in the past. However, that is not happening in this case. According to Gov. Walz, the feds are refusing to help with the state investigation.
This is a state case. It is up to the state to file charges. I hope they can decide one way or another and give us a definitive answer.

Minnesota officials say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on investigation

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said her office is “exploring all options to ensure a state level investigation can continue” and that they’re “speaking to our local partners on paths forward.”

www.pbs.org

 

[JennieM]

He had a high caliber weapon, a super duper gun - it was simultaneously the gun being taken and ice shooting, how was ice supposed to know he wasn't reaching for another weapon or the exact one that was being removed from him, they were protecting the ice agents as they should of been - he shouldn't of been fighting w/ICE nor had any weapon to use against ICE <modsnip: Thread is not about immigration policy>

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Not simultaneously. First his gun was removed. ICE steps back holding the gun. Then ICE starts shooting him.

He was not fighting the ICE.

He could not reach for a gun because he is pinned down and his hands are visible, and they hold nothing.

Please watch this video, step by step footage and very clear images.

Minneapolis live: Protesters gather in Minneapolis as governor calls on Trump to remove agents after shooting

Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, was killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis on Saturday.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[waldojabba]

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I agree that that is a possibility.
If there is a supposed 'insurrection' then it would be ok to impose martial law.

Create chaos and then be justified with arresting and/or killing people who don't follow orders from above.

This is what I fear is the objective. JMO.

i would think this should be a real American concern. Much of the lawless violent behavior I have seen feels tailored to provoke an equally lawless violent response.
I applaud the good people of Minnesota for their restraint.
JMO

 

[moonglow123]

https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/f...-05-department-policy-on-the-use-of-force.pdf

DHS's own policies on the use of force are very illuminating.

It recommends de-escalation. It says force may only be used if it is "objectively reasonable" in light of the circumstances. You must be in direct fear of your life, warn the subject and allow them time to comply before the use of lethal force.

Pretti did not have his gun out at any point. He was on the ground after being pepper-sprayed. Not endangering the lives of officers or anyone else. He was shot many times.

I understand that we are in a dark place in this country with people being very strongly attached to and immovable in their particular beliefs. But the facts of this case - video and sworn testimony of witnesses - do not support or allow for the fatal shooting of Pretti. Pretti was not engaging in "threatening behavior that justified the use of deadly force." They broke their own rules and there needs to be an independent investigation. I truly hope there is one.

 

[sapphire blue]

Hi Sapphire Blue. Can you please provide a link to this information? It may have been provided earlier in the thread but if you could please provide it now so we don't have to search for it.
Thank you.
Tricia

My apologies, the source is not websleuths approved. I will delete my post.