On the morning of January 24, 2026, in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, 37‑year‑old Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen and intensive care unit (ICU) nurse.
Was fatally shot by federal agents deployed as part of a large immigration enforcement operation. Pretti, who worked at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Was legally armed and held a Minnesota concealed‑carry permit, according to local police. What unfolded that morning is now the subject of…On the morning of January 24, 2026, in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, 37‑year‑old Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen and intensive care unit (ICU) nurse.
