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The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti

On Jan. 24, 2026, Alex Pretti was shot and killed by Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez in Minneapolis during a surge in immigration enforcement in Minnesota.

ProPublica reporter: ‘It's been a tradition that we can identify our law enforcement’

ProPublica reporter: ‘It's been a tradition that we can identify our law enforcement’

J. David McSwane, ProPublica investigative reporter, discusses his investigation into the identities of the two federal officers that killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Jingle dress dancers hold healing ceremonies at memorial sites in south Minneapolis 

Jingle dress dancers hold healing ceremonies at memorial sites in south Minneapolis 

Jingle dress dancers gathered at the sites where Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti were killed to offer prayer, healing and solidarity through ceremony, drawing hundreds of people in south Minneapolis amid ongoing federal immigration operations.
by Leah Lemm

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Federal agents identified in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti

Federal agents identified in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti

The two federal immigration agents who fired on Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

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Health care workers hold vigil to honor and remember Alex Pretti

Health care workers hold vigil to honor and remember Alex Pretti

Hundreds of health care professionals, their families and other supporters gathered Sunday to remember and honor Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by federal agents last week. WeCare organized the event and said it was to offer a space to grieve, show solidarity and remember.
by Anika Besst

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2 CBP agents identified in Alex Pretti shooting

2 CBP agents identified in Alex Pretti shooting

The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

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Thousands join Minneapolis bike ride to honor Alex Pretti

Thousands join Minneapolis bike ride to honor Alex Pretti

Thousands rode through Minneapolis to honor Alex Pretti, killed by federal agents last week, as part of 250 events held worldwide.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Thousands march in Minneapolis as part of nationwide ICE protests

Thousands march in Minneapolis as part of nationwide ICE protests

Thousands took to the streets of Minneapolis for the second week in a row to protest the federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota.
by Peter Cox

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DOJ has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, deputy AG says

DOJ has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, deputy AG says

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed by Border Patrol officers. The Department of Homeland Security also said Friday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation will lead the federal probe.
by The Associated Press

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