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Minnesota officials say the FBI has refused to share information in the investigation of nurse Alex Pretti’s death, prompting calls for a joint state-federal review while a separate DOJ civil rights probe progresses.
The FBI has formally refused to share evidence in the Jan. 24 killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, which Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension calls concerning and unprecedented. The BCA says it will pursue legal avenues to obtain materials and would welcome a joint investigation if the stance changes. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty plans to demand the evidence from the DOJ and DHS; Pretti's family has urged a joint state-federal probe. A restraining order to protect evidence at the scene was briefly issued before being lifted.
Minnesota investigators say the FBI will not share evidence related to the January shooting of Alex Pretti by CBP, complicating an independent probe. The BCA vows to pursue all legal avenues to gain access and maintain a joint investigation, as Gov. Walz and others push for impartial oversight amid a surge of immigration enforcement and related shootings, including the deaths of Renee Good and Julio Sosa-Celis.
Wunmi Mosaku says she hasn’t been able to celebrate her Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress because killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by ICE in Minnesota—and related immigration crackdowns—cast a dark shadow over the moment.
Bruce Springsteen released Streets Of Minneapolis, a new song written and recorded quickly in response to the state terror visiting Minneapolis, dedicated to its people, immigrant neighbors, and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
New Ipsos and Quinnipiac polls released after Alex Pretti’s death show Americans view the shooting by federal agents as excessive and not justified, with Republicans shifting more against the administration’s immigration crackdown. Ipsos finds 55% call the force excessive vs. 16% who see it as necessary, and Quinnipiac reports 62% say Pretti’s killing was not justified (vs. 22% not justified for Good earlier). The data mirror a widening Republican backlash, complicating Trump’s hardline immigration agenda and signaling political vulnerability if another incident occurs.
CNN reports that mounting video evidence and subsequent statements from senior Trump administration officials have weakened the initial claim that Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis ICU nurse, was a domestic terrorist; officials are shifting blame to on‑scene agents and facing renewed scrutiny of DHS's handling of use‑of‑force incidents, highlighting accountability concerns in federal immigration enforcement.
Government records identify Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and CBP officer Raymundo Gutierrez as the officers who fatally shot Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti; DHS says two agents fired but it’s unclear whether one or both struck him, while bystander videos appear to contradict the agency’s narrative. Pretti was killed during an arrest attempt and was a legally armed resident. A congressional forum on DHS tactics is planned, with witnesses including relatives of affected individuals and policing experts.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office officially ruled Alex Pretti’s death a homicide caused by multiple gunshot wounds, countering officials’ claims that he brandished a weapon. Video evidence reportedly shows Pretti held only his cellphone (with a permit to carry) when federal agents fired, sparking nationwide protests and renewed calls for accountability. The Star Tribune reported the new finding, which follows earlier homicide determinations in related cases.
A federal judge in Minnesota lifted the restraining order protecting evidence from the Jan. 24, 2026 fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a U.S. Border Patrol officer, saying the FBI-led probe reduces risk of evidence destruction and that other factors don’t justify continued preservation orders. The ruling criticizes public comments by White House officials as inflammatory and partisan, notes possible early mishandling of the scene amid crowd disruption, and leaves open access to the evidence for state prosecutors amid ongoing investigations.
After Alex Pretti’s death at the hands of federal officers in Minneapolis, corporate leaders wrestle with when and how to speak out. A group of Minnesota-based CEOs released a joint letter calling for de-escalation but stopped short of specific actions, while other executives spoke out more quickly and employees circulated an open letter condemning the killings. Experts say CEOs act at ‘tipping points’ and that collective action matters more than loud individual statements, weighing reputational and talent risks against activism and public pressure.
Amid the deaths tied to Minnesota immigration actions, corporate leaders largely stay quiet, but a group of Minnesota CEOs called for de-escalation, prompting backlash for not naming victims. National CEOs remain cautious as public anger and government pressure mount, illustrating a shift from prior activism toward a posture aimed at protecting institutions amid Trump-era leverage and policy moves.
A week after nurse Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis, a growing makeshift memorial along Nicollet Avenue has become a focal point for grief, protest, and calls for accountability, with candles, flowers, and handwritten notes filling the street.
An Ecuadorian immigrant who witnessed the Jan. 24 shooting in Minneapolis describes how Border Patrol agents pursued him and how Alex Pretti was killed during the encounter, saying Pretti did not threaten officers. DHS’s initial claims of defensive shots and a massacre are contradicted by video and a CBP preliminary report. Huerta Chuma remains in hiding with his family, has applied for a U visa, and the incident has led to an agent’s reassignment as investigators reassess what happened.
After Alex Pretti was killed by federal agents on Nicollet Avenue, the Whittier/“Eat Street” block in Minneapolis became a living memorial and community aid hub: residents and immigrant-owned businesses provide free food and handwarmers, volunteers offer medical help, and vigils, performances, and acts of solidarity unfold daily as authorities deploy teargas and arrests, transforming the neighborhood’s daily life into collective mourning and mutual support.