Footage shows federal agents tackling and shooting a man in Minneapolis

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Eyewitness video appears to show U.S. federal agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol struggling with a man on a Minneapolis sidewalk before multiple shots were fired, according to lawmakers and news reports. The incident occurred on Saturday morning, Jan. 24, 2026, near 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis, where federal agents were conducting an immigration enforcement operation. The Department of Homeland Security said the man approached Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun and “violently resisted” efforts to disarm him, prompting an agent to fire defensive shots. In the video, agents can be seen wrestling with the individual shortly before the gunfire. Accounts vary on exactly what happened before the shots, and some witnesses reported hearing a range of 3 to 12 shots. The man, later identified as 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Alex Jeffrey Pretti, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Officials said a weapon was recovered at the scene. The incident has sparked protests and sharp local political reactions, with some calling for de-escalation and others questioning federal tactics. The video was recorded today and widely shared on social media. Additional details remain under investigation.