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Watch: How Alex Pretti shooting led Trump to shift course in Minneapolis

The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, by federal agents in Minneapolis has intensified public outcry over the tactics used in the city's immigration operations. The incident, the second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis in under a month, led to increased tensions and frequent protests.

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-01-28 · 23:10 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Watch: How Alex Pretti shooting led Trump to shift course in Minneapolis
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The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, by federal agents in Minneapolis has intensified public outcry over the tactics used in the city's immigration operations. The incident, the second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis in under a month, led to increased tensions and frequent protests. New footage shows an altercation between Pretti and federal officers 11 days before his death, confirmed by a family spokesperson. The backlash prompted President Trump to announce a "de-escalation" of federal activity in Minneapolis. The BBC has analyzed the new footage and examined how Trump's stance on Minneapolis shifted following the shooting.

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The death of Alex Pretti was the second fatal shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis in less than a month.

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New footage shows an altercation between Pretti and federal officers 11 days before his death.

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President Donald Trump said his administration was going to 'de-escalate a little bit'.

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Nothing that happened a full week before could possibly have justified Alex's killing.

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Alex Pretti's death reignited a public outcry at the tactics used in the city's sweeping immigration operation.

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The death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the second fatal shooting by federal agents there in less than a month, reignited a public outcry at the tactics used in the city's sweeping immigration operation.A growing backlash after the 37-year-old nurse was shot and killed on Saturday prompted a shift in tone from President Donald Trump - who said his administration was going to "de-escalate a little bit".But tensions have been high in Minneapolis for weeks, with frequent protests and confrontations between residents and federal agents. New footage published by the News Movement and shared with BBC News shows an altercation between Pretti and federal officers 11 days before his death.A spokesperson for the family has confirmed the man in the video is Pretti. In a separate statement released to media, the family's lawyer said "nothing that happened a full week before could possibly have justified Alex's killing".BBC analysis editor Ros Atkins examines this new footage - and explains how Trump changed course on Minneapolis.Produced by Katerina Karelli. Graphics by Waleed Al-Temimi.
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