US Edition'Get the truth out about our son' say family of man shot dead by federal officer in Minneapolis
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was fatally shot by Border Patrol during a federal operation; videos and witnesses dispute claims he posed a threat, sparking protests.
- At about 9 a.m. Saturday, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37-year-old ICU nurse and U.S. citizen, in a Minneapolis street after he approached Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm handgun, the Department of Homeland Security said.
- Amid Operation Metro Surge, thousands of federal officers were deployed to Minnesota, drawing outcry after earlier this month Renee Nicole Good was killed and Alex Pretti joined protests.
- Bystander videos that emerged soon after show Pretti holding a phone and shielding a woman, contradicting officials, while Pretti's family called the administration's accounts `sickening lies` and pleaded `Please get the truth out about our son.`
- The killing prompted protests and vigils, including a Mankato protest and over a dozen near Veterans Memorial Bridge, while eight additional Democrats backed impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
- The situation raises funding and oversight questions at the federal level as several senators oppose DHS funding, risking a shutdown, while Pretti's family still awaits contact from federal law enforcement.
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My law enforcement career tells me Alex Pretti's death was unjustified
A photo of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by U.S. Border Patrol officers over the weekend, is displayed at the shooting scene Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Minneapolis. (Adam Gray/Associated Press) I spent decades in law enforcement. I was trained to investigate shootings, evaluate use of force, and tell the truth, even when that truth was uncomfortable. What happened to Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is not confusing. It is not unclear. …
Aspen Times
What Colorado’s congressional lawmakers have said about immigration officials’ killing of a man in Minnesota
The shooting and killing of a 37-year-old man by federal immigration officers in Minnesota over the weekend has spurred condemnation from politicians across the country, including Colorado lawmakers. Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse whose parents live in Colorado, was shot multiple times by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents on Jan. 24 during an immigration operation in Minneapolis. Pretti’s parents said their son was upset wit…
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