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.

January 25, 2026 12:50 PM

BCA returns to Pretti shooting scene to gather evidence

Agents from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension returned Sunday morning to the Minneapolis street where Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents a day earlier.

by Nicole Ki

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January 25, 2026 12:42 PM

Some Republicans call for investigation after fatal shooting in Minneapolis

A handful of Republicans called for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, an early sign that the accounting of events by President Donald Trump's administration may face bipartisan scrutiny.

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January 25, 2026 10:45 AM

Watch: Candlelight vigils held to remember Alex Pretti, Minneapolis man shot and killed by ICE agent

Weeks after ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis, hundreds of people gathered to mourn another Minnesota resident fatally shot by a federal immigration agent.

by Anne Guttridge

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January 24, 2026 7:33 PM

Vigils across Minnesota remember Alex Pretti

People gathered across the state Saturday night to mourn Alex Pretti after he was fatally shot by a federal agent earlier in the day in Minneapolis. Many also protested increased federal immigration enforcement happening in the state.

by MPR News Staff

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January 24, 2026 5:11 PM

Alex Pretti remembered as kind, competent and quiet

Alex Pretti, 37, a U.S. citizen who worked for the Veterans Administration, was shot and killed by federal immigration agents Saturday. People who knew him were stunned.

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January 24, 2026 9:51 AM

Pain, anger, action in Twin Cities after a second fatal shooting by a federal agent

Alex Pretti, 37, was the man fatally shot by a federal agent Saturday morning. Gov. Tim Walz called federal claims of what happened at the scene “nonsense” and “lies” and said the state’s judicial system “will have the last word.” State agents said the feds denied them access to the scene even after investigators got a search warrant signed by a judge.

by MPR News Staff