Second Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis Sparks Protests and Calls for Investigation

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‎According to authorities, the man, identified as 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti, was involved in a federal immigration enforcement operation when agents confronted him. Federal officials say Pretti allegedly resisted attempts to disarm him and was armed, prompting an agent to open fire. However, local video evidence reviewed by reporters and independent observers appears to show Pretti being pepper-sprayed, tackled and taken to the ground before multiple shots were fired as he lay on the pavement.

‎Pretti, a licensed gun owner and an intensive care unit nurse at a Minneapolis hospital, had taken part in protests against earlier immigration enforcement actions. His death sparked immediate protests in the neighborhood and broader criticism from political leaders and community groups. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz condemned the shooting and urged a halt to the federal operation, while other officials and activists called for investigations and accountability.

‎This incident follows the January 7 killing of Renee Good, also shot by a federal agent in Minneapolis during an ICE operation, which already heightened tensions over federal enforcement tactics.

‎Calls for oversight have grown louder. Some state and national figures are renewing demands to reform or abolish the nation’s immigration enforcement agencies, while civil liberties groups are pushing for independent investigations into use of force during federal operations in the city.

‎Officials from the Department of Homeland Security say inquiries into the latest shooting are ongoing, and details about the sequence of events and use of force continue to be reviewed by both federal and local authorities.