{"id":12437,"date":"2026-01-26T23:57:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T23:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyonesdiary.com\/?p=12437"},"modified":"2026-01-26T23:57:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T23:57:52","slug":"after-border-patrol-agents-fatally-shot-37-year-old-icu-nurse-alex-pretti-during-an-immigration-enforcement-operation-in-minneapolis-audio-from-the-scene-appears-to-capture-officers-asking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyonesdiary.com\/?p=12437","title":{"rendered":"After Border Patrol agents fatally shot 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, audio from the scene appears to capture officers asking, \u201cWhere\u2019s the gun?\u201d after he was already on the ground. Video shows Pretti holding a phone, not a firearm, before and during the confrontation."},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"472\">Newly reviewed video footage has raised serious questions about the death of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse and U.S. citizen who was shot by federal agents on January 24 during an immigration enforcement operation in south Minneapolis. The incident has drawn intense scrutiny because it occurred amid expanded federal activity in the area and because Pretti is the second Minneapolis resident killed by federal agents within the same month.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"1022\">The shooting sparked protests in Minneapolis and in other cities across the country, reflecting widespread public concern over federal enforcement practices. As the story was still developing, journalists contacted Pretti\u2019s family, and his sister was reportedly too distraught to speak. In a statement released to CNN, his parents described him as a compassionate caregiver devoted to helping others, particularly American veterans he served as an ICU nurse, and emphasized his desire to make a meaningful difference in the world.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1431\">Federal officials initially stated that agents fired their weapons after encountering an armed individual who posed a direct threat. According to the Department of Homeland Security, Border Patrol agents assisting with enforcement efforts claimed that Pretti produced a firearm and resisted attempts to control it, prompting an agent to fire defensive shots out of fear for officer safety.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1915\">That explanation has been questioned following the release of multiple videos recorded by bystanders and officers. The footage appears to show Pretti holding a cellphone and recording agents as they approached him, with no firearm clearly visible in his hands before the shooting. During a brief physical struggle, an officer can be seen reaching toward Pretti\u2019s waist and pulling away an object resembling a handgun, after which gunshots occur almost immediately.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"2476\">Further controversy has arisen from audio recorded after Pretti had already been shot and was lying on the ground. When slowed and isolated, the audio appears to capture officers discussing the location of a gun, including the phrase \u201cwhere\u2019s the gun,\u201d raising questions about whether the weapon was secured before or after lethal force was used. Federal authorities have confirmed that all video and audio evidence is under review as part of an internal investigation, though no agent has been publicly identified as firing the fatal shots.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:977e5c69-5f56-4e64-bd7c-e759006f1fd7-5\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-12\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a0600ac4-0e64-4767-81fd-48e4691f495a\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"2478\" data-end=\"3133\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Pretti\u2019s family has rejected the government\u2019s account, stating that claims he posed an immediate threat are contradicted by video evidence showing him filming with his phone. 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The case has gained additional attention because it follows the January 7 killing of another 37-year-old Minneapolis resident, Renee Good, during a separate encounter with federal immigration officers, increasing tensions between federal authorities and local leaders over the impact of expanded federal enforcement in the community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newly reviewed video footage has raised serious questions about the death of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse and U.S. citizen who was shot by federal&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12438,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>After Border Patrol agents fatally shot 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, audio from the scene appears to capture officers asking, \u201cWhere\u2019s the gun?\u201d after he was already on the ground. 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