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Minneapolis protests intensify after killing footage emerges

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Gasia Ohanes
January 26, 2026

Outrage continues following the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. Federal authorities say Pretti acted aggressively, but bystander video and witness accounts tell a different story.

Alex Pretti, 37, a US citizen who worked as an intensive-care nurse, died after being shot by federal agents in Minneapolis last Saturday.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and other US Democrats have called for accountability and a thorough investigation into the tactics of federal officers in the city, as killings have intensified attention on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies.

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