politics
January 25, 2026
Man killed by US Border Patrol wanted to ‘massacre’ the feds
The US Department of Homeland Security alleged that the man shot dead by federal agents in Minnesota had planned “a massacre”
TL;DR
- Alex Jeffrey Pretti was fatally shot by US Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis.
- DHS alleges Pretti was armed with a 9mm handgun and two magazines, and planned to inflict maximum harm on law enforcement.
- Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino stated agents fired 'defensive shots' after Pretti 'violently resisted' disarmament.
- Pretti approached agents during an operation to apprehend an unrelated illegal migrant.
- Approximately 200 'rioters' later arrived and obstructed immigration officials.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey blamed federal agents for the shooting and called for their withdrawal.
- Frey criticized the presence of 'heavily armed masked agents' in the city.