Federal agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident and intensive-care nurse at the Veterans Affairs hospital, on Saturday morning in south Minneapolis's Whittier neighborhood. The incident sparked immediate protests amid weeks of tense federal immigration operations.​Federal officials described Pretti as a domestic threat who wanted to "massacre" law enforcement. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara confirmed Pretti was a US citizen with no criminal history and held a legal permit to carry a firearm. Agents wrestled him to the ground; roughly 10 shots were fired seconds later while he lay restrained. READ MORE:• DOJ investigates Minnesota church protest over ICE pastor• Thousands protest across US over fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis• US halts immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries

Source: International New York Times January 25, 2026 08:09 UTC