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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.

T-wolves and Warriors return to play in 'bizarre, sad' game with grieving Minneapolis on their minds

T-wolves and Warriors return to play in 'bizarre, sad' game with grieving Minneapolis on their minds

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors have returned to the court after their game was postponed following the fatal shooting of a man in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers. Timberwolves coach Chris Finch was clearly and deeply moved by the situation as he expressed on behalf of the organization his heartbreak for the community’s collective fear and pain from the ongoing crackdown.
by The Associated Press

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Hundreds visit memorial in south Minneapolis for Alex Pretti

Hundreds visit memorial in south Minneapolis for Alex Pretti

The south Minneapolis community is mourning the loss of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer on Saturday. Pretti is the second person to be killed by federal officers amid an ICE surge in the Twin Cities this past month and the third person to be shot.
by Nicole Ki

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Gun owners advocate responds to discrepancy between shooting video, federal statements

Gun owners advocate responds to discrepancy between shooting video, federal statements

“Permit to carry holders, they’re allowed to carry in public. ...There’s nothing inherently criminal about that activity. You also don’t have to choose between exercising your First Amendment rights or your Second Amendment rights,” said Rob Doar with the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus.
by MPR News Staff

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Shooting witness accounts added to legal cases challenging federal operation in Minnesota

Shooting witness accounts added to legal cases challenging federal operation in Minnesota

Details of Saturday’s fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in south Minneapolis — including two eyewitness accounts — are now part of the ongoing court cases seeking to curtail or end the surge of federal agents in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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BCA returns to Pretti shooting scene to gather evidence

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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Some Republicans call for investigation after fatal shooting in Minneapolis

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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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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Vigils across Minnesota remember Alex Pretti

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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Alex Pretti remembered as kind, competent and quiet

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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