After the shooting, an angry crowd gathered and protesters clashed with federal officers, who wielded batons and deployed flash bangs. Pretti was shot just over a mile from where an ICE officer killed 37-year-old Renee Good on Jan. 7, sparking widespread protests. The police chief appealed for calm, both from the public and from federal law enforcement. “This is only the latest attack on law enforcement. An angry crowd gathered after the shooting and screamed profanities at federal officers, calling them “cowards” and telling them to go home.

Source: ABC News January 25, 2026 09:34 UTC