Minneapolis on the edge after nurse shot dead by ICE agents | Photos from the ground

Alex Pretti was shot dead by ICE agents on Saturday, triggering nationwide protests that added to the outrage over a similar incident on January 7.

Published on Jan 25, 2026 04:03 pm IST 10 Photos
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A demonstrator is tackled by forces amid widespread protests that broke out in the United States after a protester was shot dead by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis.(Brandon Bell/AFP)

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A federal agent aims his weapon at a demonstrator after protests broke out across the United States when an ICE agent shot an anti-immigration protester dead in Minneapolis. The Trump administration has sent a reported 3,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way.(Brandon Bell/Getty Images via AFP)

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Demonstrators hold a candlelight vigil during a protest in Los Angeles after ICE agents shot dead a protester in Minneapolis on Saturday.(Caroline Brehman/AP)

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As ICE agents approach, anti-immigration protest demonstrators recede during in Minneapolis after federal agents shot and killed a 37-year-old man amid a scuffle to arrest him in the region on Saturday.(Brandon Bell/AFP)

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Protesters overlook federal agents after they shot a demonstrator dead in Minneapolis on January 24 amid a scuffle to arrest him. The incident fueled nationwide protests.(Brandon Bell/AFP)

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