Video above, obtained by the Hearst National Investigative Unit and courtesy of Bring Me The News, shows federal agents shooting a man on a Minneapolis street. Warning: Video is graphic; viewer discretion is advised.A man shot Saturday by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis has died, according to the Minneapolis police chief.The parents of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse, have identified him as the man shot.Pretti was killed amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, Gov. Tim Walz said. The details surrounding the shooting weren’t immediately clear. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin told the AP in text messages that the person had a firearm with two magazines and that the situation was “evolving.”What we know about the man killedInitial reports identified the man as 51 years old. In a later press conference, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said officers were at the hospital and identified the man, relaying to the police chief that he was 37 years old and believed to be an American citizen and a “lawful gun owner with a permit to carry.” He also said the man had no criminal record beyond traffic tickets.DHS distributed a photo of a handgun they said was on Pretti.Video below: Minneapolis officials give details on federal immigration shootingWhat we know about the agents involvedBorder Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino said in a news conference that Department of Homeland Security law enforcement officers were in the area to conduct a “targeted operation,” seeking a man with a criminal history that includes domestic assault, disorderly conduct, and driving without a valid license.He added that the officer who shot Pretti “was highly trained and had been serving as a border patrol agent for eight years.” “The officer has extensive training as a range safety officer and less lethal officer,” he said.Local residents protest in the areaThe shooting drew hundreds of protesters to southern Minneapolis. The police chief said the scene has been declared an unlawful assembly and urged residents to avoid the area.Federal officers wielded batons and deployed flash bangs on the crowd.On Friday, thousands of demonstrators protesting the immigration crackdown filled crackdown on immigrants crowded the city’s streets in frigid weather, calling for federal law enforcement to leave.Police chief appeals for calmO’Hara appealed for calm, both from the public and from federal law enforcement, and to “not destroy our own city” following the shooting of a man.“Our demand today is for those federal agencies that are operating in our city to do so with the same discipline, humanity and integrity that effective law enforcement in this country demands,” the chief said.“We urge everyone to remain peaceful. We recognize that there is a lot of anger and a lot of questions around what has happened, but we need people to remain peaceful in the area.” When asked if police had had contact with top ICE officials, police chief O’Hara said, “We have had conversations with Homeland Security investigations this morning. We’re told they do not have any information to share at this time, but we will attempt to maintain those communications going forward.” Shooting comes in the wake of two others in three weeksThe shooting happened amid widespread daily protests in the Twin Cities since the Jan. 7 shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good, who was killed when an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fired into her vehicle. Saturday’s shooting unfolded just over a mile away from where Good was shot.This is the third shooting reported in roughly three weeks in Minneapolis. About a week after Good’s death, an immigration officer shot a Venezuelan man in the leg during an operation that involved a vehicle chase and confrontation.Walz, a Democrat, said in a social media post that he had been in contact with the White House after Saturday’s shooting. He urged President Donald Trump to end what the Department of Homeland Security has called its largest-ever immigration enforcement operation.“Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now,” Walz said in a post on X.Full news conference below: Minneapolis officials detail shooting involving federal immigration officialsThe Associated Press contributed to this report.PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=
Video above, obtained by the Hearst National Investigative Unit and courtesy of Bring Me The News, shows federal agents shooting a man on a Minneapolis street. Warning: Video is graphic; viewer discretion is advised.
A man shot Saturday by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis has died, according to the Minneapolis police chief.
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The parents of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse, have identified him as the man shot.
Pretti was killed amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, Gov. Tim Walz said. The details surrounding the shooting weren’t immediately clear. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin told the AP in text messages that the person had a firearm with two magazines and that the situation was “evolving.”
What we know about the man killed
Initial reports identified the man as 51 years old. In a later press conference, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said officers were at the hospital and identified the man, relaying to the police chief that he was 37 years old and believed to be an American citizen and a “lawful gun owner with a permit to carry.” He also said the man had no criminal record beyond traffic tickets.
DHS distributed a photo of a handgun they said was on Pretti.
Video below: Minneapolis officials give details on federal immigration shooting
What we know about the agents involved
Border Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino said in a news conference that Department of Homeland Security law enforcement officers were in the area to conduct a “targeted operation,” seeking a man with a criminal history that includes domestic assault, disorderly conduct, and driving without a valid license.
He added that the officer who shot Pretti “was highly trained and had been serving as a border patrol agent for eight years.”
“The officer has extensive training as a range safety officer and less lethal officer,” he said.
Local residents protest in the area
The shooting drew hundreds of protesters to southern Minneapolis. The police chief said the scene has been declared an unlawful assembly and urged residents to avoid the area.
Federal officers wielded batons and deployed flash bangs on the crowd.
On Friday, thousands of demonstrators protesting the immigration crackdown filled crackdown on immigrants crowded the city’s streets in frigid weather, calling for federal law enforcement to leave.
Police chief appeals for calm
O’Hara appealed for calm, both from the public and from federal law enforcement, and to “not destroy our own city” following the shooting of a man.
“Our demand today is for those federal agencies that are operating in our city to do so with the same discipline, humanity and integrity that effective law enforcement in this country demands,” the chief said.
“We urge everyone to remain peaceful. We recognize that there is a lot of anger and a lot of questions around what has happened, but we need people to remain peaceful in the area.”
When asked if police had had contact with top ICE officials, police chief O’Hara said, “We have had conversations with Homeland Security investigations this morning. We’re told they do not have any information to share at this time, but we will attempt to maintain those communications going forward.”
Shooting comes in the wake of two others in three weeks
The shooting happened amid widespread daily protests in the Twin Cities since the Jan. 7 shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good, who was killed when an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fired into her vehicle. Saturday’s shooting unfolded just over a mile away from where Good was shot.
This is the third shooting reported in roughly three weeks in Minneapolis. About a week after Good’s death, an immigration officer shot a Venezuelan man in the leg during an operation that involved a vehicle chase and confrontation.
Walz, a Democrat, said in a social media post that he had been in contact with the White House after Saturday’s shooting. He urged President Donald Trump to end what the Department of Homeland Security has called its largest-ever immigration enforcement operation.
“Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now,” Walz said in a post on X.
Full news conference below: Minneapolis officials detail shooting involving federal immigration officials
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
