Judge Blocks DHS From Altering Evidence After Fatal Federal Shooting in Minneapolis
Written by DJ Sight on January 26, 2026
Federal agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital, early Saturday in Minneapolis, amid an ongoing surge in federal immigration enforcement and less than three weeks after another ICE-related fatal shooting in the city.
The Department of Homeland Security said a Border Patrol agent fired in self-defense while trying to disarm Pretti. But video from the scene appears to contradict that claim, showing Pretti holding a cellphone, not a gun, when he was shot. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz dismissed the federal account as “nonsense” after reviewing the footage.
Later Saturday, U.S. District Judge Eric Tostrud issued a temporary restraining order barring DHS from altering or destroying evidence related to the killing, as state officials press for an independent investigation and greater transparency.
Judge grants restraining order against DHS after Border Patrol kills Alex Pretti in Minneapolis
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