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Minneapolis shooting: DHS challenges Second Amendment rights at protests

Alex Pretti was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent Saturday morning during a federal immigration enforcement operation in south Minneapolis. He possessed a firearm and had a legal permit to carry. Federal authorities challenge that Second Amendment rights don't apply to protesters. FOX 9's Paul Blume has more.

January 25, 2026 11:38pm CST

Minneapolis shooting: Minnesota CEOs call for peace as protests continue

More than 60 CEOs from Minnesota-based companies have come together to address recent challenges facing the state after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent on Saturday in south Minneapolis. FOX 9's Leon Purvis has the story.

January 25, 2026 9:28pm CST

Minneapolis shooting: Alex Pretti's neighbors stunned by incident

Neighbors of 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti are stunned by Saturday's events, trying to wrap their head around what happened. FOX 9's Maury Glover has the story as they share what they knew about Pretti.

January 25, 2026 9:24pm CST

Minneapolis shooting: Judge rules DHS must preserve evidence in Alex Pretti's death

The State of Minnesota won a temporary restraining order that prevents the Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies from altering or destroying evidence related to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol on Jan. 24. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has the story.

January 25, 2026 9:18pm CST

Minneapolis shooting: Union leaders call for strike

In the aftermath of Alex Pretti's fatal shooting by a Border Patrol agent in south Minneapolis, union leaders are calling for a strike to send a message to the federal government. FOX 9's Leon Purvis has the story.

January 25, 2026 5:58pm CST

Minneapolis shooting: Judge rules DHS can't destroy scene evidence

The State of Minnesota won a temporary restraining order that prevents the Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies from altering or destroying evidence related to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol on Jan. 24. FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has the story.

January 25, 2026 5:51pm CST

Minneapolis shooting: Alex Pretti remembered at downtown rally

Protesters and activists gathered in downtown Minneapolis on Sunday to remember Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old who was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent Saturday during a federal immigration enforcement operation.

January 25, 2026 5:43pm CST

Law professor questions why ICE agents have guns for civil enforcement

Hamline University Professor David Schultz examined the legal options available after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis. He also questioned why ICE agents are equipped with lethal weapons for civil law enforcement, when criminal law enforcement at the federal level is handled by the FBI.

January 25, 2026 4:29pm CST

Minneapolis shooting: Timberwolves 'heartbroken' by Alex Pretti's death

Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch and Golden State Warriors' coach Steve Kerr gave statements on Alex Pretti's shooting death by a Border Patrol agent before Sunday's game at Target Center.

January 25, 2026 4:21pm CST

Law professor questions why ICE agents have guns for civil enforcement

Hamline University Professor David Schultz examined the legal options available after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis. He also questioned why ICE agents are equipped with lethal weapons for civil law enforcement, when criminal law enforcement at the federal level is handled by the FBI.

January 25, 2026 3:45pm CST

Minneapolis shooting: Saturday's target was in ICE custody in 2018

Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident. was fatally shot during a federal immigration operation. Paul Schnell with the Minnesota Department of Corrections told FOX 9 Sunday the target of Saturday's operation, Jose Huerta-Chuma, was in ICE custody in 2018 but released after several weeks.

January 25, 2026 2:55pm CST

ICE in Minnesota: Border Patrol shares update day after fatal shooting [FULL]

Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino shares an update on ICE operations in Minnesota a day after Border Patrol fatally shot Alex Pretti. 

January 25, 2026 2:37pm CST

ICE in Minnesota: Walz addresses shooting, demands ICE leave [FULL]

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison address Minnesotans on Sunday, a day after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Local and state officials continue to call for ICE to end its operations in Minnesota in the wake of three shootings involving federal law enforcement.

January 25, 2026 2:05pm CST

Walz: Feds asked us not to believe what we say in Alex Pretti shooting video

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz addressed DHS comments on Alex Pretti's fatal shooting by Border Patrol, saying federal officials sullied his name. He said this is an inflection point.

January 25, 2026 1:58pm CST

Minneapolis shooting: Where the investigation stands

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison explains the process of the investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol.

January 25, 2026 1:56pm CST

Minnesota shooting: 'It's not about fraud,' Trump is sending armed masked men

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says the federal occupation in Minnesota is not about fraud, saying President Donald Trump is sending armed, masked men to the state, not people who investigate fraud.

January 25, 2026 1:55pm CST

Walz: Change is coming, we can feel it

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz addressed Minnesotans on Sunday, a day after Alex Pretti was fatally shot by Border Patrol. Walz continues to ask President Trump to pull federal agents from Minnesota, saying Sunday change is coming, we can feel it.

January 25, 2026 1:50pm CST

Minneapolis shooting: AG Ellison on legal fights vs. federal government [FULL]

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Sunday addressed Minnesotans about the legal fight his office is undertaking to preserve evidence in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol. 

January 25, 2026 1:43pm CST

Walz: This is no longer a political debate, it's a moral debate

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz addressed Minnesotans on Sunday, a day after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol. Walz said you can at any time say this is enough and you don't agree with what's happening - saying it's no longer a political debate, it's a moral debate. 

January 25, 2026 1:38pm CST

Walz: Trump needs to pull federal agents out of MN

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday addressed Minnesotans about ICE's operations in Minnesota, calling on Donald Trump to remove federal agents from the state after they've shot three people in a month.

January 25, 2026 1:24pm CST