Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old American intensive care nurse, was shot and killed by two United States Customs and Border Protection officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24, 2026, while filming law enforcement agents and directing traffic. The incident occurred amid widespread protests against Operation Metro Surge and sparked widespread criticism and protests. Pretti was found to be holding a cell phone, not a gun, in the moments before being tackled and pinned to the ground.
Sources
Latest News