Alex Pretti Shooting in Minneapolis Pushes Trump to Ease Immigration Crackdown
January 29, 2026
The death of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, by federal agents in Minneapolis has stirred public anger. This marks the second fatal shooting by federal officers in the city within a month. The backlash over the city's strict immigration raid caused President Donald Trump to say his administration will "de-escalate a little bit." Minneapolis has seen weeks of protests and clashes between residents and federal agents. New video, shared by the News Movement and BBC News, shows Pretti in a confrontation with federal officers 11 days before he was shot. A family spokesperson confirmed the man in the video is Pretti. The family's lawyer told the media, "nothing that happened a full week before could possibly have justified Alex's killing." BBC analysis editor Ros Atkins reviewed the footage and explained how it influenced Trump's change in approach to Minneapolis.
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