Overview
- Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was shot and killed by federal agents Saturday during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, with authorities describing him as an armed protester.
- Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino said Pretti approached officers with a 9mm handgun and posed a lethal threat, and federal officials characterized the shooting as self-defense.
- Pretti’s death is the second recent killing of a U.S. citizen by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, following the earlier shooting of Renée Nicole Good during Operation Metro Surge.
- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called for the resignation, firing or impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, and signaled further state actions.
- House Democrats intensified calls for Noem’s removal and revived impeachment efforts, while some Senate Democrats indicated they would block DHS funding in upcoming appropriations.