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Minnesota Protester Shot Dead Identified As Alex Pretti, A U.S. citizen

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On January 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and ICU nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital, was fatally shot by federal Border Patrol agents in south Minneapolis. The incident occurred during a confrontation amid protests against a federal immigration enforcement crackdown.

Key Details of the Shooting

Location: The shooting took place around 9:05 a.m. on Nicollet Avenue, an area known as "Eat Street".

Conflicting Accounts: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated agents acted in self-defense after Pretti "violently resisted" attempts to disarm him while he brandished a 9mm handgun.

Video Evidence: Multiple bystander videos verified by major news outlets appear to contradict the federal narrative. Analysis indicates that while Pretti was a lawful gun owner with a permit, an agent had already removed the weapon from his waistband and was walking away when at least one other agent fired approximately ten shots at Pretti while he was on the ground. Witnesses and videos suggest Pretti was holding a cell phone, not a gun, in his hand at the time of the encounter.

Profile of Alex Pretti

Profession: A highly respected ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center; colleagues described him as a "kind-hearted soul" and "incredibly competent".

Background: Born in Illinois and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Pretti was an avid outdoorsman and a member of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE).

Activism: He had been participating in local protests following the fatal shooting of another U.S. citizen, Renee Good, by federal agents earlier in January 2026.

Legal and Political Fallout

Restraining Order: A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order on January 24, 2026, barring federal agencies from destroying or altering evidence related to the shooting.

Official Response: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called the DHS account "nonsense" and demanded that federal agents be withdrawn from the state. Conversely, President Donald Trump and DHS officials labeled Pretti a "domestic terrorist" and defended the agents' actions as necessary for self-defense.

Investigations: While DHS is leading the primary investigation, state and local officials have vowed to conduct their own independent probes.

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