Federal border agents fatally shoot Minneapolis resident

On January 24, 2026, United States Border Patrol agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The shooting occurred amid protests against expanded federal immigration enforcement under “Operation Metro Surge.” Pretti was the second person killed by federal immigration agents in the Minneapolis area this month, following the January 7 fatal shooting of Renée Good. The incident has drawn continued public attention and local protests.