What we know about the investigations into the Minneapolis shooting death of Alex Pretti

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by By REBECCA SANTANAJanuary 27, 2026 at 12:23 AM

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Following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on January 25, 2026, three federal investigations have been launched. The Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection are all conducting probes into the incident. The FBI is primarily assisting with processing physical evidence. The shooting has sparked tension, with the Trump administration portraying Pretti as armed, a claim contradicted by videos and local officials. The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, which typically investigates such cases, has not indicated involvement, similar to its stance in a previous fatal shooting by an ICE agent earlier in January. Details regarding the identities of the officers involved and specific evidence being examined remain unclear.

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Renee Good 30% Civil Rights Division 40% Justice Department 40% Karoline Leavitt 50% Federal Bureau of Investigation 50% U.S. Customs and Border Protection ×260% Donald Trump ×260% Department of Homeland Security 60% FBI 60% U.S. Border Patrol 70% Minneapolis ×380% Alex Pretti ×490%

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investigation 90% shooting death 90% federal investigation 80% alex pretti 80% law enforcement officer 70% u.s. border patrol 70% trump administration 60% minneapolis 60% customs and border protection 50% civil rights division 50%