{"id":3948,"date":"2026-01-26T15:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T15:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=3948"},"modified":"2026-01-26T15:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T15:30:13","slug":"37-year-old-alex-pretti-identified-as-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=3948","title":{"rendered":"37-Year-Old Alex Pretti Identified as Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"283\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"47\">Fatal Shooting During Immigration Operation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"283\">A man was shot and killed by a federal immigration officer during an<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"283\">enforcement operation in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"283\">Authorities said the man was armed,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"283\">and DHS described the situation as \u201cevolving\u201d while reviewing details.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"537\"><strong data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"318\">What Video and Officials Show<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"537\">Bystander video reviewed by AP showed officers confronting and<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"537\">restraining the man before gunshots were heard.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"537\">Minnesota Governor Tim Walz confirmed the<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"537\">shooting happened amid a broader federal immigration crackdown.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"808\"><strong data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"553\">Who He Was<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"808\">Family identified the man as Alex Jeffrey Pretti,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"808\">a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"808\">A colleague said, \u201cHe wanted to help people\u2026 I\u2019m just stunned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"808\">His mother said he was deeply troubled by recent federal actions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"1053\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"833\">Context and Fallout<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"1053\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Pretti\u2019s death followed another ICE-involved fatal shooting weeks earlier,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"1053\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">intensifying protests and scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"1053\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">His father said, \u201cHe cared about people deeply,\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"1053\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">and believed protesting was his way of showing that care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fatal Shooting During Immigration Operation A man was shot and killed by a federal immigration officer during an enforcement operation in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026. Authorities said the man was armed, and DHS described the situation as \u201cevolving\u201d while reviewing details. 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