Man Feds Killed in #Minneapolis Was an #Observer, Eyewitness Says
The killing marked the second fatal shooting by federal agents in the city in less than a month. Neither victim appeared to be the target of immigration enforcement.
Noah Hurowitz, Jacqueline Sweet
January 24 2026, 12:55 p.m.
"The man federal agents fatally shot in Minneapolis Saturday did not appear to be a target of immigration enforcement, according to two eyewitnesses who spoke with The Intercept. One of the witnesses said the man appeared to be acting as a #civilianobserver.
"Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said at a press conference Saturday that the victim was a 37-year-old resident of Minneapolis and is believed to be a #UScitizen. The Minnesota Star Tribune identified him as #AlexJeffreyPretti.
"According to the paper and a public records database accessed by The Intercept, Pretti had a #Nursing license issued in 2021.
"The shooting came just weeks after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Renee Good and a day after hundreds of thousands of people braved subzero temperatures to march in Minneapolis against weeks of rolling immigration-enforcement raids by ICE, Border Patrol, and other federal agencies.
"A video of the incident, which surfaced on Reddit just before 10 a.m. Central Time, shows a number of apparent federal agents in tactical gear wrestling with a person on the ground and striking them multiple times before a shot rings out. As many of the agents scatter from the person, at least nine more shots ring out and the person slumps to the ground.
"A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the shooting and claimed that the man was carrying a handgun, attaching a photo of a Sig Sauer weapon. The Intercept has not been able to independently verify the Department’s claims. [AND CAN WE BELIEVE ANYTHING FROM THE #DepartmentOfHomelandInsecurity?!!]
"Minnesota allows open carrying of firearms by people with valid permits. O’Hara said Saturday that the victim’s only known law enforcement interactions were over traffic tickets, 'and we believe he is a lawful gun owner with a permit to carry.' "
Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2026/01/24/minneapolis-killing-immigration-agent-federal-crackdown/
#USPol #ICEOut #ICEOutForGood #DHS #KrustiGnome #StormTroopers
