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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.

Hundreds gather to honor Alex Pretti at Minneapolis vigil

Hundreds gather to honor Alex Pretti at Minneapolis vigil

Hundreds gathered for a vigil in Minneapolis to honor ICU nurse Alex Pretti, who was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis last weekend.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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2 federal agents who shot Alex Pretti put on leave

The announcement comes after an initial review by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, NPR is reporting.

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Internal review contradicts White House narrative of Pretti's death

Internal review contradicts White House narrative of Pretti's death

According to the preliminary assessment, Customs and Border Protection officers said Pretti resisted arrest before two officers shot him. But the assessment makes no mention of Pretti attacking officers or threatening them with a weapon — as the administration first described the incident. It also appears to more closely match multiple bystander video and witness testimony of the incident.
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Internal review contradicts White House narrative of Pretti’s death

Internal review contradicts White House narrative of Pretti’s death

The preliminary assessment from Customs and Border Protection makes no mention of Alex Pretti attacking officers or threatening them with a weapon — as the administration first described the incident.
by Ximena Bustillo

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Minneapolis killings put a focus on use of body cameras

Minneapolis killings put a focus on use of body cameras

Federal immigration enforcement authorities are facing scrutiny and criticism over their tactics, including the lack of body-worn cameras, following the killing of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.
by Ximena Bustillo

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Trump’s about-face in Minnesota after Pretti’s death is latest in pattern of sudden shifts

President Donald Trump shifted toward a more conciliatory approach with Democratic leaders in Minnesota on Monday, a sudden change in tack following an outcry over the second fatal shooting by federal agents in the state this month during the administration's nationwide crackdown on undocumented immigrants.
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