MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – JANUARY 24: People pay their respects during a candlelight vigil for Alex Pretti after he was shot and killed earlier in the day on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Federal agents shot and killed Pretti amid a scuffle to arrest him. The Trump administration has sent a reported 3,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest undocumented immigrants in the region. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Later that day, mourners gathered in Minneapolis for a candlelight vigil, leaving flowers and messages in Pretti’s memory. The shooting occurred amid an expanded federal presence in the region, with thousands of agents reportedly deployed as part of a broader push to arrest undocumented immigrants. Continue reading…