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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.
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Beret Leone
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. Also on Monday, President Trump and Gov. Walz both confirmed they are in conversation about scaling down the federal surge in Minnesota.
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