Claim: The federal agent who shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, 2026, is named Evan Kilgore. The shooting was the second time a federal agent fatally shot someone in Minneapolis since the start of 2026. In the wake of Pretti's death, posts on social media claimed the federal agent who shot him was a man named Evan Kilgore. Some social media users have identified the masked man featured in posts about Kilgore as the agent who fatally shot Pretti. A comparison of the images included in the social media post also suggested the two men do not share the same facial features.

Source: Hindustan Times January 28, 2026 04:08 UTC