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Man shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis

ICE agents shot 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti in the chest during chaotic Minneapolis protests! The explosive incident was caught on video, showing violent clashes between agents and protesters. Voices rang out as gunfire cracked the tense standoff, leaving residents shocked and outraged.

Alex Pretti, a kind-hearted ICU nurse, tragically became the latest victim in a boiling conflict with ICE. Pretti's death sent shockwaves through the community. Friends and colleagues mourned him as a compassionate hero devoted to helping critically ill veterans. Minnesota’s Governor Tim Walz slammed ICE for their aggressive actions, declaring the officers “violent” and demanding they leave the state immediately.

Shockingly, a US law enforcement officer reportedly had a finger bitten off by a protester during the mayhem. US Homeland Security claims tempers flared as protesters “obstructed and assaulted” officers on the scene. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin fired off on social media, declaring, “He will lose his finger,” amidst the uproar.

What’s next for Minneapolis? The aftermath has left residents questioning future protests and law enforcement strategies. National and local authorities are on high alert as tensions threaten to escalate even further.

Key Takeaways

  • ICE agents shoot ICU nurse Alex Pretti amid Minneapolis chaos!

  • Law enforcement officer loses finger in violent protest clash!

  • Governor Walz demands ICE’s immediate exit from Minnesota!

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Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Express 2026-01-24

 

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chaila Senior Member

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15 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Yeah, wow!

He looks like the reincarnation of an SS officer.

Good find.

What a joke ....

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save the frogs Star Member

save the frogs

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4 minutes ago, chaila said:

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More silliness.

It would take 500 years to go door to door and check everyone's ID.

They have a list of people who they are going after.

newnative Diamond Member

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12 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

Personally, I like this one better.

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It might be funny except they aren't kidding and are deadly serious--deadly being the key word, unfortunately. From adopting the Nazi-era Big Lie, to ignoring laws, to standing at a podium with a scary slogan, "One of Ours, All of Yours", to the intentional dressing like storm troopers, at this point it's both very disturbing and scary.

save the frogs Star Member

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10 minutes ago, newnative said:

The nurse was standing by himself filming ICE agents. That is not 'interfering'.

He was blocking and directing traffic prior to the incident.

This is Renee Good. Her car is perpendicular to the road. She was obstructing traffic.

BLMFem Star Member

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2 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

He was blocking and directing traffic prior to the incident.

This is Renee Good. Her car is perpendicular to the road. She was obstructing traffic.

Well, they certainly got what they deserved then!

still kicking Star Member

still kicking

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Who said Hitler is dead?

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Dan O Ruby Member

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5 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

No need for me to educate myself as I have no intention of participating , as you and your ilk have repeatedly claimed , their training is lacking, and crowd control is non existent,, There really is no better or clearer reason to keep well away if I can understand that with my allegedly low IQ why can't these idiots

you dont want to participate but you are happy to throw out your opinion of what others shouldnt do. I have no " ilk" other than being able to recognize illegal and inappropriate activity so you can put that away and stop trying to deflect from your ignorance of the situation being discussed

save the frogs Star Member

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1 minute ago, BLMFem said:

Excellent post!

yeah, deployed to wage a terror campaign.

your posts are a terror campaign.

newnative Diamond Member

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Just now, save the frogs said:

He was blocking and directing traffic prior to the incident.

This is Renee Good. Her car is perpendicular to the road. She was obstructing traffic.

The penalty for obstructing traffic or protesting is not murder. Traffic could drive around her vehicle. ICE, as it has been said many times, had zero authority to even approach her car--no warrant, no probable cause. ICE broke the law, then their rules of conduct. Local traffic police should have been called in when her vehicle was obstructing traffic. She slowly drove away. The ICE agent was not in danger. He shot her from the left front. Then shot her two more times from the side, again, when he as not in any danger at all. Murder.

In the nurse's case, what he was doing prior to the incident is irrelevant. That he had a holstered gun is irrelevant. Did he eat a candy bar or film with his cell phone before he was pinned down and subdued? Who knows. Completely IRRELEVANT whatever he was doing before. What IS relevant was the agents had him pinned down and subdued. At that point you arrest if you have cause (that would be when 'what he was doing before' now becomes relevant--maybe he was robbing a bank.) They found his holstered gun when they frisked him, an agent walked away with the gun, and other agents shot the unarmed and subdued nurse 10 times--then apparently joked about it. Murder.

save the frogs Star Member

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7 minutes ago, newnative said:

The penalty for obstructing traffic or protesting is not murder.

I've already given you my theory.

ICE agents are not robots and their jobs are extremely stressful.

They've been harassed for months on end and they are snapping under pressure.

And maybe not just stress. Maybe they are developing animosity towards these protesters. But again, they're not robots.

AND / OR maybe some of them lack adequate police training?

But I don't think it's the "nazi narrative" that you guys are pushing.

Bday Prang Star Member

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59 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

More silliness.

It would take 500 years to go door to door and check everyone's ID.

They have a list of people who they are going after.

it should also add that those who are not illegal immigrants , or convicted criminals on the run from justice have absolutely nothing to fear,

They could even add for the over sensitive...

As part of our procedures our officers may feel the need to question you and in rare cases you may be asked for some form of Identification, this will be no more onerous than anything asked of you by a bank for example

we thank you for your co operation

The fact is that these ICE officers are just that , immigration officers, enforcement officers , normally tasked with rounding up illegals and overstayers and such like , They are no more trained to deal with violent interfering mobs than the fire brigade or the ambulance crews and should not be expected to do so.

The police have a responsibility to maintain order and if they can't or won't manage it then the military need to step in .

ICE need and deserve some support the government has a duty of care to its employees so Trump should send in either police who will act or some troops . and they can deal with the mobs

Autocan Advanced Member

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Once the last illegal immigrant has been shipped off to CECOT, what's next for ICE enforcers? They've only just warmed to the task of search and seizure and honed their combat skills to where a small team can subdue a crowd and put a bullet between the eyes of someone trying to resist arrest. No way they'll be left to sit on their backsides and go to pot.

I see deployment at polling booths in Nov. as an option. Lots of nasty people, legit citizens even, might want to undo the good of the of the past two years by voting unpatriotically. Screening of social media would pre-identify such individuals and ICE enforcers could meet them as they make their way to the polls. Black Americans and non-white minorities would be particularly suspect and could be subject to interrogation prior to being allowed to enter voting sites.

With these thoughts in mind you might be tempted to prognosticate a shtihole Nazi-light future for the US but would be well-advised not to do so on publicly readable media.

Bday Prang Star Member

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6 hours ago, xylophone said:

It was the psychologists who came to that conclusion, not me, and another telltale sign was the misuse/absence of punctuation.........!!

Stop your pathetic back pedalling , you accused me of being gay, in an attempt to insult me, Using gay as a derogatory term , you know how that looks right?

And now you're trying again, I've been suspended for less offensive remarks you should be careful

TedG Ruby Member

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7 minutes ago, Autocan said:

Once the last illegal immigrant has been shipped off to CECOT, what's next for ICE enforcers? They've only just warmed to the task of search and seizure and honed their combat skills to where a small team can subdue a crowd and put a bullet between the eyes of someone trying to resist arrest. No way they'll be left to sit on their backsides and go to pot.

I see deployment at polling booths in Nov. as an option. Lots of nasty people, legit citizens even, might want to undo the good of the of the past two years by voting unpatriotically. Screening of social media would pre-identify such individuals and ICE enforcers could meet them as they make their way to the polls. Black Americans and non-white minorities would be particularly suspect and could be subject to interrogation prior to being allowed to enter voting sites.

With these thoughts in mind you might be tempted to prognosticate a shtihole Nazi-light future for the US but would be well-advised not to do so on publicly readable media.

OMG...whatever dude.

save the frogs Star Member

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Trump launching an investigation into this broad's net worth.

Likely paid protesters to protect this fraudulent activity ...

Let's see if she gets prosecuted.

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CallumWK Diamond Member

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8 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Trump launching an investigation into this broad's net worth.

Likely paid protesters to protect this fraudulent activity ...

Let's see if she gets prosecuted.

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A similar investigation should be started in Trump's wealth accumulation NOW.

metisdead Legendary Member

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Yellowtail Star Member

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20 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

A similar investigation should be started in Trump's wealth accumulation NOW.

Trump's wealth has been investigated continuously for the last 12 years. Why do you think the Biden DOJ did for four years? What did they find? He overstated the value of a property, and reported payments to his attorney as legal expenses.

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Charted: Donald Trump's Net Worth (2014-2024)

xylophone Diamond Member

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53 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

Stop your pathetic back pedalling , you accused me of being gay, in an attempt to insult me, Using gay as a derogatory term , you know how that looks right?

And now you're trying again, I've been suspended for less offensive remarks you should be careful

You can blame the psychologists for the research and I never said a thing about your sexuality, but it seems to have touched a nerve!!!!

PS. And it would seem that you are one of trumps favourite people.........LOL

FritsSikkink Star Member

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2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

I've already given you my theory.

ICE agents are not robots and their jobs are extremely stressful.

They've been harassed for months on end and they are snapping under pressure.

And maybe not just stress. Maybe they are developing animosity towards these protesters. But again, they're not robots.

AND / OR maybe some of them lack adequate police training?

But I don't think it's the "nazi narrative" that you guys are pushing.

They are racist muppets

Autocan Advanced Member

Autocan

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58 minutes ago, TedG said:

OMG...whatever dude.

Which is exactly how a frightened American might respond to an ICEman jabbing him in the chest on Nov. 3 and saying, "We checked you out. You can't vote today. Try again in '28."

TedG Ruby Member

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1 minute ago, Autocan said:

Which is exactly how a frightened American might respond to an ICEman jabbing him in the chest on Nov. 3 and saying, "We checked you out. You can't vote today. Try again in '28."

I'll wager this never happens.

202marcellus Apprentice Member

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On 1/25/2026 at 9:09 AM, lordgrinz said:

There is no "right to carry" while commitimg a crime. You also can't obstruct law enforcement, no matter what you believe. Protesting doesn't mean you have some magical "right" to obstruct others, or actively fight with them. The Progressive Liberals have lost their minds.

That's not what Donald Trump said when he pardoned the January 6 insurrectionists!

thaibreaker Gold Member

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7 hours ago, BLMFem said:

Even filthy murder clouds sometimes come with a hint of a silver lining.

https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration_second_term/trump_s_immigration_rating_takes_a_hit

I am surprised Trump even has ONE percent approval on how ICE do their job, and their super aggressive policy in general.

But you can't fix stupid.

Yes, I said it.

Hawaiian Platinum Member

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4 hours ago, TedG said:

I'll wager this never happens.

Highly improbable, but under Trump anything is possible. However, I am hoping you are correct.

georgegeorgia Diamond Member

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2 minutes ago, Hawaiian said:

Highly improbable, but under Trump anything is possible. However, I am hoping you are correct.

Hawaii , last time I looked it was full of ice addicts ,please ,do something!!!

dinsdale Star Member

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8 hours ago, newnative said:

ICE needs to do a tactical retreat, go back to the Obama-era uniforms, and use the same Obama playbook to find and deport illegals. Worked then, will work now. Will following the law and doing things properly, including following ICE rules and regulations, maybe take a bit longer? Just might--but well worth it to not have today's utter chaos--and murders of citizens. And, finally, NO MASKS. If you are doing things by the book, following the law, you do not need to hide behind a mask.

It worked then because local authorities cooperated and the MSM was onboard. Now it's not working in the blue states and cities that refuse to cooperate with federal authorities, MSM is 100% biased against Trump and Waltz and Frey are inciting active resistance.

JerryM Gold Member

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9 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

Once, five years ago.

Didn't CBS get sued for intentionally lying?

No.

Hawaiian Platinum Member

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1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

Hawaii , last time I looked it was full of ice addicts ,please ,do something!!!

Off topic. Didn't you know that there's a big difference between ice (crystal meth) and ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)?

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