On January 24, 2026, federal agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a protestor, during a confrontation in Minneapolis. Federal officials said that Pretti was armed and violent and the officers fired in self defense. Video taken at the scene indicates that Pretti, who had a lawful permit to carry a weapon, had a phone in his hand during the altercation, in which at least half a dozen officers subdued him on the street before multiple shots were fired. Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse and U.S. citizen, was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The incident sparked further protests and calls for ICE to leave Minnesota.
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