What is known about the fatal shooting of a protester in Minneapolis by U.S. immigration police
Alex Pretti, 37, died from gunshot wounds in the second fatal shooting by U.S. agents in the city in less than a month
Federal agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, the second person this month to be killed by law enforcement in the city during the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration.
Local authorities identified The man was identified as Alex Pretti, 37, a U.S. citizen who lived in Minneapolis and worked as a nurse. Several videos circulating on social media show an altercation between Border Patrol agents and the man before the shooting. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claimed that the agents fired in self-defense after Pretti, who they said was armed with a gun, resisted their attempts to disarm him. However, eyewitnesses, local authorities, and the victim's family have disputed this version, noting that he was holding a phone, not a weapon. His parents accused the government of spreading "disgusting lies" about what happened. “Please reveal the truth about our son,” they added. The incident, which occurred two weeks after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an immigration agent, has sparked new protests and renewed calls from local leaders for federal agents to leave the city. What happened in the moments leading up to the shooting?

