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Community resistance after Alex Pretti's death

Pictures of Alex Pretti, flowers, candles, signs, notes, and other tokens of grief and anger surround the spot where Pretti was shot and killed by ICE agents on Jan. 24.

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A Green Bay Packers teddy bear sits on the outer edge of Alex Pretti's memorial, surrounded by candles and flowers on the morning of Jan. 26. Pretti was from Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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"Mr. Rogers, They're Killing us helpers now..." one sign reads at Alex Pretti's memorial just south of 26th Street on Nicollet Avenue.

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Neighbors that live near 38th Street and Lyndale Avenue gather for a candlelight vigil in honor of Alex Pretti on the evening of Jan. 24.

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A large crowd gathers at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue after 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 24, shortly after federal and state agents released tear gas and rubber bullets on people gathered near where Alex Pretti was killed by ICE agents.

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Barricades made from dumpsters, furniture, fencing, and other found objects were erected from 25th to 27th Streets along Nicollet Avenue on Jan. 24 by community members.

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Community members walk through an alley behind Nicollet Avenue to join others where Alex Pretti was killed as the Minneapolis Police Department kept pedestrians from accessing Nicollet Avenue at 28th Street on Jan. 24.

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Posted Monday, January 26, 2026 12:15 pm

by Melody Hoffmann

A city already filled with tension, anger, and grief is rocked by another shooting and death at the hands of ICE agents.

Minneapolis residents woke up Saturday morning to the news of a man being shot and killed by ICE agents on Eat Street, a business district known for it's diverse food offerings.

As more details came out about the altercation between ICE agents and the man, Alex Pretti, the more grief and anger grew among residents.

Pretti was an ICU nurse with the Minneapolis Veterns Affairs and was outside observing ICE officals on Saturday morning. Multiple video angles show that when a fellow ICE observer was shoved by an ICE agent, Pretti intervened, and was pepper sprayed, physically assaulted, and shot multiple times by ICE agents.

According to witness and offical accounts, Pretti was lawfully carrying a gun but did not engage with his weapon at any time.

Nearby neighbors who rushed to the scene after news broke were tear gassed.

After the smoke cleared, people returned to the scene and fortifed the area with barricades. As the weekend wore on, tensions turned to grief as people packed around where Pretti was killed, leaving offerings.

Nightime vigils happened across the city on Saturday night.

Pretti lived in the Lyndale neighborhood.

This is a developing story. Southwest Voices will continue to report on this story.