These are the scenes that shaped Minnesotans’ lives during Operation Metro Surge

These are the scenes that shaped Minnesotans’ lives during Operation Metro Surge

A man looks on at the scene where Alex Pretti was fatally shot by a federal agent near the intersection of 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. Credit: Ellen Schmidt/MinnPost/CatchLight Local/Report for America Operation Metro Surge disrupted the bitterly cold winter of 2025 and 2026 with violence, trauma and isolation Minnesotans are still working to overcome. A state with a rich social safety net th…