2026 shooting of an American citizen by the U.S. Border Patrol in Minnesota
Factsheet
Date January 24, 2026
Location Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Coordinates: 44.955000; -93.277972
Coordinates: 44.955000; -93.277972
Date January 24, 2026
Location Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Coordinates: 44.955000; -93.277972
Coordinates: 44.955000; -93.277972
Wikipedia
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Killing of Alex Pretti - Wikipedia
1 day ago - On January 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old American intensive care nurse for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, was shot multiple times and killed by two United States Customs and Border Protection officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
BBC
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Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead in Minneapolis?
January 28, 2026 - Family members have paid tribute to 37-year-old intensive care nurse Alex Pretti, who was shot dead by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on 24 January.
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Markwayne Mullin asked about Alex Pretti response, immigration ...
Alex Pretti's death ruled a homicide by the county medical examiner
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2 officers involved in killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis place ...
NPR
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Alex Pretti shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis prompts DOJ civil rights probe
January 30, 2026 - Alex Pretti shooting by federal agents prompts DOJ civil rights probe Alex Pretti's shooting death by federal agents in Minneapolis has prompted a Department of Justice civil rights probe.
AP News
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The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
January 26, 2026 - Tim Walz, a Democrat, said in a ... Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed getting in adventures with Joule, his beloved Catahoula Leopard dog who also recently died....
ABC News
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A minute-by-minute timeline of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti involving federal agents - ABC News
January 27, 2026 - The interaction that ended in the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday morning began at least three minutes earlier when Pretti appeared to be using his phone to record CBP officers, according to videos reviewed and verified by ABC News.
ABC News
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Minneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan says - ABC News
February 15, 2026 - "The fact of the matter is they left us with deep damage," Walz said. "Generational trauma, they left us with economic ruin in some cases, they left us with many unanswered questions. Where are our children? Where and what is the process of the investigations into those who were responsible for the deaths of Renee and Alex?"
NYTimes
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Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded - The New York Times
January 29, 2026 - Federal agents shot and killed a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, at about 9 a.m. Central time on Saturday morning.
PBS
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Unearthed videos show Alex Pretti scuffling with federal officers in Minneapolis days before his death | PBS News
January 29, 2026 - Left: Lit candles stand in front of a portrait of Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during a vigil outside the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C., on Jan.
NBC News
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What we know about Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse killed in Minneapolis by federal officials
The man fatally shot Saturday by federal officers in Minneapolis has been identified as 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti, family members confirmed to The Associated Press.
Published: February 4, 2026
NBC News
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State and federal officials exchange blame for events leading to Alex Pretti's shooting
January 26, 2026 - The killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, is the city's second fatal shooting by a federal officer this month — and it has set off another wave of outrage. Minneapolis on edge after second fatal shooting involving federal ...
Fox 11 Online
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Man shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown graduated from Preble High
January 26, 2026 - "He cared about people deeply and he was very upset with what was happening in Minneapolis and throughout the United States with ICE, as millions of other people are upset," said Michael Pretti, Alex's father.
The 19th News
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In Minneapolis, Alex Pretti died as he lived: taking care of others
January 29, 2026 - Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse with a Veterans Affairs medical center, was using his cell phone on Saturday morning to record federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in a neighborhood known for its ethnic diversity.
ABC News
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What we know about Alex Pretti, VA nurse killed by federal agent in Minneapolis - ABC News
January 26, 2026 - This undated photo provided by Michael Pretti shows Alex J. Pretti, the man who was shot by a federal officer in Minneapolis on Jan.
Reddit
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r/Minneapolis on Reddit: The Star Tribune has confirmed that the victim's name is Alex Jeffrey Pretti
January 24, 2026 -
https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426
Sources identify man shot as Alex Jeffrey Pretti of south Minneapolis
The man fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis this morning has been identified as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, according to sources familiar with the investigation.
Pretti, 37, has an address listed in south Minneapolis.
At a news conference, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the man who was shot was a 37-year-old white man with no serious criminal history and a record that showed only some parking tickets. Law enforcement sources said Saturday their records show Pretti had no serious criminal history.
O'Hara said the man was a “lawful gun owner” with a permit. Records show that Pretti attended the University of Minnesota. State records show Pretti was issued a nursing license in 2021, and it remains active through March 2026.
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I don’t want to give too much away but my partner worked with him very recently at the VA of all places. He had bought her coffee and defended her from sexist patients. Apparently everyone loved him. It’s beyond words.
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They shot a nurse performing legal observation. He got a nursing license in the peak of covid! He was already an hero....
PBS
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A second U.S. citizen was killed by federal forces in Minneapolis. Here's what we know | PBS News
January 27, 2026 - The couple, who live in Colorado, released a statement Saturday, saying their son was a "kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends." The 37-year-old Minneapolis resident had worked as an ICU nurse at a VA hospital in the city.
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'Alex wanted to make a difference in the world' | Family of man shot and killed by federal agents releases statement | kare11.com
"Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world." Video from bystanders captured Pretti before the shooting, appearing to intervene as federal agents sprayed an unknown chemical in the face of a woman, who looked to be filming the agents.
NPR
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Months after the ICE shootings in Minnesota, a federal probe remains elusive : NPR
April 10, 2026 - People walk by signs showing the faces of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the two U.S. citizens killed by federal immigration agents during the ICE surge in Minneapolis.
The Guardian
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Man killed in Minneapolis by federal agents identified as VA nurse Alex Pretti: ‘He wanted to help people’ | Minneapolis | The Guardian
January 27, 2026 - Shaukat also said Pretti “always stood for people and human rights, helping fellow citizens and just being a good citizen of society and the communities that he lived in”. Of the videos circulating on the shooting, Shaukat told the paper: “It just feels so wrong. Knowing Alex, he was probably trying to protect or help or shield somebody from the agents.
CNN
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What we know so far about Alex Pretti’s killing by a federal agent in Minneapolis | CNN
January 26, 2026 - CNN breaks down several videos that led up to the moments Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis.
NYTimes
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How Alex Pretti’s Death Became a National Tipping Point - The New York Times
February 1, 2026 - Mourners at the site where Alex Pretti was killed by federal agents, four days after the shooting.Credit...Victor J.