Asked if agents had already removed the pistol from Pretti when they fired on him, Blanche said: “I do not know. Thousands of federal immigration agents have been deployed to heavily Democratic Minneapolis for weeks, after conservative media reported on alleged fraud by Somali immigrants - racially tinged accusations that Trump has repeatedly amplified. Court orderSince the beginning of “Operation Metro Surge,” many residents have begun carrying whistles to notify others of the presence of immigration agents, while sometimes violent skirmishes have broken out between the officers and protesters. Following the latest killing, Walz and other local officials reiterated their call for the agents to leave immediately. A federal judge yesterday ordered the Trump Administration not to destroy or alter any evidence from the Pretti killing.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 25, 2026 22:15 UTC