Witnesses to a fatal shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday disputed Department of Homeland Security’s claims the victim brandished a gun at federal immigration agents before being killed. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementPretti tried to help a female observer off the ground when he was pushed down, swarmed by multiple agents and repeatedly shot at. Federal agents stand near police tape as demonstrators gather near the site of where state and local authorities say a man was shot by federal agents earlier in the morning in Minneapolis on Saturday. ROBERTO SCHMIDT via Getty ImagesA photograph of 37-year-old Alex Pretti can be seen at a makeshift memorial in the area where he was shot dead by federal immigration agents earlier in the day in Minneapolis on Saturday. People mourn at a makeshift memorial in the area where Pretti was shot.

Source: Huffington Post January 25, 2026 16:46 UTC