{"id":15514,"date":"2026-01-25T08:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T08:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=15514"},"modified":"2026-01-25T08:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T08:06:15","slug":"minneapolis-shooting-parents-of-alex-pretti-say-trump-officials-are-telling-sickening-lies-minneapolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=15514","title":{"rendered":"Minneapolis shooting: parents of Alex Pretti say Trump officials are telling \u2018sickening lies\u2019 | Minneapolis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6975bf0d8f08311ded61acb8&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to our live coverage of the outcry across the US following the &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jan\/24\/minneapolis-shooting-federal-agents\\&quot;&gt;fatal shooting of 37-year-old American citizen Alex Pretti&lt;\/a&gt; by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday, the second such killing there in less than three weeks.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;abfd7660-1048-4733-97dc-0915034240ad&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Pretti\u2019s family released a statement on Saturday evening in which they said they were \u201cheartbroken but also very angry\u201d after &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Donald Trump&lt;\/a&gt; and his officials referred to Pretti as a \u201cgunman\u201d who had approached US border patrol officers.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;689aff58-1895-47cc-9195-ddaae428323a&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;\u201c&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jan\/24\/minneapolis-shooting-ice\\&quot;&gt;The sickening lies told about our son&lt;\/a&gt; by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump\u2019s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper sprayed,\u201d the family statement said. \u201cPlease get the truth out about our son. He was a good man.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;946b9315-326e-4075-9f3f-ef1397415b02&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Two witnesses to the killing have said &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jan\/24\/alex-pretti-killing-witness-testimony\\&quot;&gt;in sworn testimony&lt;\/a&gt; that the intensive care nurse was not brandishing a weapon when he approached federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday. 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Kristi Noem, the DHS secretary, said at a briefing that Pretti had \u201capproached US border patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun\u201d. Greg Bovino, a senior border patrol commander, said: \u201cThis looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;01251383-534e-47c9-b7f6-6237814a7c92&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Here are some of the latest developments:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;aaed4b02-fb63-47d2-a5b0-5744a5916218&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;ul&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Minnesota federal judge Eric Tostrud &lt;\/strong&gt;ordered federal agencies to preserve evidence related to Pretti\u2019s death. Tostrud\u2019s ruling marked a response to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/minnesota\\&quot;&gt;Minnesota&lt;\/a&gt; officials\u2019 lawsuit on Saturday alleging that federal officials were stymying investigative efforts.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jan\/24\/protests-alex-pretti-killing-federal-agents-ice\\&quot;&gt;Thousands of protesters gathered&lt;\/a&gt; in cities including Minneapolis, New York City, San Francisco, Boston and Providence, Rhode Island&lt;\/strong&gt;. They braved extreme cold to shout slogans including: \u201cSay it once, say it twice, we will not put up with ICE!\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Senate Democratic leader, &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/chuck-schumer\\&quot;&gt;Chuck Schumer&lt;\/a&gt;, said his party would &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jan\/24\/schumer-democrats-dhs-funding-package\\&quot;&gt;block a funding package next week&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt; if it included money for the DHS, the department responsible for ICE. \u201cWhat\u2019s happening in Minnesota is appalling \u2013 and unacceptable in any American city,\u201d the New York senator said. \u201cDemocrats sought common sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of Republicans\u2019 refusal to stand up to President Trump, the DHS bill is woefully inadequate to rein in the abuses of ICE. I will vote no.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n&lt;\/ul&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a26ff69d-2690-44c0-9e5e-a581aaba49c6&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:false,&quot;summary&quot;:true},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1769326484000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;07.34\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1769327325000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;07.48\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1769326484000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;07.34\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;07.34&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Opening summary&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Sun 25 Jan 2026 08.05 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Sun 25 Jan 2026 07.34 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1769328375428}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-6975cd758f0839147949051f\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/strong> has called out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Trump administration<\/a> officials for justifying <strong>Alex Pretti<\/strong>\u2019s death at the hands of federal agents because he was in legal possession of a firearm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In criticising Department of Homeland Security secretary <strong>Kristi Noem<\/strong>, Ocasio-Cortez alluded to the broad conservative support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/kyle-rittenhouse\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Kyle Rittenhouse<\/a>, who fatally shot two people in Kenosha, Wisconsin, some six years ago during racial justice protests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Ocasio-Cortez <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/atrupar.com\/post\/3md7dfn72bm2q\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">said<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>How rich is it that she is saying showing up to the scene of a protest with a legally owned weapon should be grounds for a person\u2019s death, execution at the hands of the state, by the same party and the same administration that praises Kyle Rittenhouse.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"89d549ca-5772-447e-b3ec-aae87c8c20e7\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.<\/span> Photograph: Will Oliver\/EPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Earlier on Saturday, Noem had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/us\/live-news\/ice-minneapolis-shooting-01-24-26\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">said<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>I don\u2019t know any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition, rather than a sign. This is a violent riot. We have someone showing up with weapons and are using them to assault law enforcement officers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">There is no evidence that Pretti had any intention of attacking law enforcement officers. Video of the incident also undermines that the shooting of Pretti was in self-defence.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/25\/minneapolis-shooting-parents-of-alex-pretti-say-trump-officials-are-telling-sickening-lies&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6975cd758f0839147949051f&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6975cd758f0839147949051f&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Minneapolis shooting: parents of Alex Pretti say Trump officials are telling \u2018sickening lies\u2019&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Minneapolis shooting: parents of Alex Pretti say Trump officials are telling \u2018sickening lies\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/25\/minneapolis-shooting-parents-of-alex-pretti-say-trump-officials-are-telling-sickening-lies?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6975cd758f0839147949051f#block-6975cd758f0839147949051f\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-01-25T08:04:53.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Sunday, 25 January 2026 at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time\">08.04 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-6975cc5a8f08311ded61ace5\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A senior Republic senator has said the credibility of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security are in the balance after what happened in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/minneapolis\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Minneapolis<\/a> and has called for a full inquiry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Louisiana\u2019s Bill Cassidy <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/senbillcassidy\/status\/2015247523003162922?s=46&amp;t=mDcaBB75OPLoWR-8UuXfbA\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">posted on X<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg><em>The events in Minneapolis are incredibly disturbing. The credibility of ICE and DHS are at stake. There must be a full joint federal and state investigation. We can trust the American people with the truth.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/25\/minneapolis-shooting-parents-of-alex-pretti-say-trump-officials-are-telling-sickening-lies&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6975cc5a8f08311ded61ace5&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6975cc5a8f08311ded61ace5&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Minneapolis shooting: parents of Alex Pretti say Trump officials are telling \u2018sickening lies\u2019&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Minneapolis shooting: parents of Alex Pretti say Trump officials are telling \u2018sickening lies\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/25\/minneapolis-shooting-parents-of-alex-pretti-say-trump-officials-are-telling-sickening-lies?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6975cc5a8f08311ded61ace5#block-6975cc5a8f08311ded61ace5\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6975cbb98f089b46e3ce19a3\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Further to the last post, fellow actress <strong>Natalie Portman<\/strong> got emotional as she described her feelings over a \u201chorrible day\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cWhat is happening in our country is just obscene,\u201d she said in Park City, where she was promoting the film The Gallerist.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>What <strong class=\"dcr-in3yi3\">Trump<\/strong> and [homeland security secretary] <strong class=\"dcr-in3yi3\">Kristi Noem<\/strong> and ICE are doing to our citizens and to undocumented people is outrageous and needs to end.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/25\/minneapolis-shooting-parents-of-alex-pretti-say-trump-officials-are-telling-sickening-lies&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6975cbb98f089b46e3ce19a3&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6975cbb98f089b46e3ce19a3&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Minneapolis shooting: parents of Alex Pretti say Trump officials are telling \u2018sickening lies\u2019&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Minneapolis shooting: parents of Alex Pretti say Trump officials are telling \u2018sickening lies\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/25\/minneapolis-shooting-parents-of-alex-pretti-say-trump-officials-are-telling-sickening-lies?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6975cbb98f089b46e3ce19a3#block-6975cbb98f089b46e3ce19a3\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-01-25T08:05:54.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Sunday, 25 January 2026 at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time\">08.05 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6975caf08f089b46e3ce19a0\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Hollywood stars have used red carpet appearances at the Sundance film festival to denounce the killing of American <strong>Alex Pretti<\/strong> after his fatal shooting by federal agents in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/minneapolis\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Minneapolis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Actor and director <strong>Olivia Wilde<\/strong>, who was in Park City, Utah, for the premiere of The Invite, said on Saturday that the death of a second protester in just three weeks at the hands of federal agents was \u201cunfathomable\u201d, Agence France-Presse is reporting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cI can\u2019t believe that we\u2019re watching people get murdered in the street,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>These brave Americans who have stepped out to protest the injustice of these ICE quote\/unquote \u2018officers,\u2019 and watching them be murdered \u2013 it\u2019s unfathomable. We cannot normalize it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"3fb41e9d-be11-42ec-a441-912d5466b1f8\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Olivia Wilde speaking at Sundance on Saturday. <\/span> Photograph: Chris Pizzello\/Invision\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Wilde, who wore an \u201cICE OUT\u201d badge, said the US government violence against people exercising their right to free expression was \u201cun-American\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>We may have a government that is somehow trying to make excuses for it and legitimize it, but we [Americans] don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/25\/minneapolis-shooting-parents-of-alex-pretti-say-trump-officials-are-telling-sickening-lies&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6975caf08f089b46e3ce19a0&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6975caf08f089b46e3ce19a0&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Minneapolis shooting: parents of Alex Pretti say Trump officials are telling \u2018sickening lies\u2019&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Minneapolis shooting: parents of Alex Pretti say Trump officials are telling \u2018sickening lies\u2019&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/jan\/25\/minneapolis-shooting-parents-of-alex-pretti-say-trump-officials-are-telling-sickening-lies?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6975caf08f089b46e3ce19a0#block-6975caf08f089b46e3ce19a0\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-01-25T07:59:28.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Sunday, 25 January 2026 at 07:59 Greenwich Mean Time\">07.59 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-6975bf0d8f08311ded61acb8\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Opening summary<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Welcome to our live coverage of the outcry across the US following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jan\/24\/minneapolis-shooting-federal-agents\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">fatal shooting of 37-year-old American citizen Alex Pretti<\/a> by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday, the second such killing there in less than three weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Pretti\u2019s family released a statement on Saturday evening in which they said they were \u201cheartbroken but also very angry\u201d after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Donald Trump<\/a> and his officials referred to Pretti as a \u201cgunman\u201d who had approached US border patrol officers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jan\/24\/minneapolis-shooting-ice\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">The sickening lies told about our son<\/a> by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump\u2019s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper sprayed,\u201d the family statement said. \u201cPlease get the truth out about our son. He was a good man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Two witnesses to the killing have said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jan\/24\/alex-pretti-killing-witness-testimony\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">in sworn testimony<\/a> that the intensive care nurse was not brandishing a weapon when he approached federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday. One witness, who filmed the shooting from right behind Pretti, said federal agents tackled him after he came to help someone whom they had pushed to the ground.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"d3b6776c-43d2-4efc-9510-df572b679dc5\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">People gather during a vigil for Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. <\/span> Photograph: Adam Gray\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Footage from the scene supports the assertion that Pretti is holding a phone, not a gun, when he was tackled and shot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In the aftermath of the killing, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an image of a handgun, which Donald Trump referred to as \u201cthe gunman\u2019s gun\u201d in a social media post. Kristi Noem, the DHS secretary, said at a briefing that Pretti had \u201capproached US border patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun\u201d. Greg Bovino, a senior border patrol commander, said: \u201cThis looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Here are some of the latest developments:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Minnesota federal judge Eric Tostrud <\/strong>ordered federal agencies to preserve evidence related to Pretti\u2019s death. Tostrud\u2019s ruling marked a response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/minnesota\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Minnesota<\/a> officials\u2019 lawsuit on Saturday alleging that federal officials were stymying investigative efforts.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jan\/24\/protests-alex-pretti-killing-federal-agents-ice\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Thousands of protesters gathered<\/a> in cities including Minneapolis, New York City, San Francisco, Boston and Providence, Rhode Island<\/strong>. They braved extreme cold to shout slogans including: \u201cSay it once, say it twice, we will not put up with ICE!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The Senate Democratic leader, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/chuck-schumer\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Chuck Schumer<\/a>, said his party would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jan\/24\/schumer-democrats-dhs-funding-package\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">block a funding package next week<\/a><\/strong> if it included money for the DHS, the department responsible for ICE. \u201cWhat\u2019s happening in Minnesota is appalling \u2013 and unacceptable in any American city,\u201d the New York senator said. \u201cDemocrats sought common sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of Republicans\u2019 refusal to stand up to President Trump, the DHS bill is woefully inadequate to rein in the abuses of ICE. 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