The Beating and Repeated Shooting of Alex Pretti
By Reuters | 25 Jan, 2026

Federal agents beat, then fatally shot anti-ICE protester Alex Pretti Saturday in Minneapolis.

U.S. Border Patrol agents fatally shoot a man in Minneapolis, the second such killing in a month

Reuters was able to verify the location and date of the videos from original file metadata.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said the Border Patrol agent fired in defense after attempting to disarm a man local police said was a U.S. citizen. Federal officials said the man who was shot approached them with a handgun and two magazines.

This video showed law enforcement running down a snow-covered street before shots are heard. Law enforcement could later be seen leaning over the man as he lies on the ground. 

Tensions are rising between Democratic state and local officials who say the presence of thousands of immigration agents has made the Minneapolis area less safe, and President Donald Trump and other Republican leaders, who accuse Democrats of fanning opposition and failing to protect immigration agents.