Alex Pretti disarmed before shooting? New video alleges chilling details about Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis case

Alex Jeffrey Pretti was fatally shot by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday, amid outrage over the Renee Nicole Good killing.

Published on: Jan 25, 2026, 02:20:31 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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Alex Jeffrey Pretti was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday. This came after the 37-year-old nurse, as his parents identified to Associated Press, got into a confrontation with federal agents there. Videos showed Pretti being subdued before shots rang out.

Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said that a firearm and two magazines had been recovered from the suspect, Alex Pretti. (X/@zamohappy, X/@sentdefender)

The incident comes as outrage has grown over the Renee Nicole Good shooting in the hands of ICE agent Jonathan Ross. Like last time, the Donald Trump administration has backed the federal agent's play. The Department of Homeland Security has identified Pretti as a ‘suspect’ and Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin told AP that a firearm and two magazines were recovered from the suspect.

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However, an alleged video of the incident shows an agent walk away with the gun before Pretti was fired. This has led to fresh outrage online as it would indicate the man was unarmed when he was shot.

New Alex Pretti shooting video

A video shared widely on X appears to show one of the agents run away with a firearm amid the scuffle involving Pretti. The caption claims that the gun belonged to the victim and he was shot after that. “Third angle of today’s shooting of a 37-year-old male by agents…clearly shows one of the agents running away from the scuffle before the shooting carrying the victim's handgun, a Sig P320,” the profile claimed.

A screengrab of the video was also shared by the same profile, with the caption “Clearer image shows that the firearm removed from the scuffle by an agent prior to the shooting in Minneapolis was almost definitely the victim’s Sig P320, meaning he was unarmed when shot by agents…”.

CNN video analysis also showed that the gun had been taken from Pretti before the fatal shooting.

Local authorities have said that Pretti was allowed to carry his weapon legally and had no serious criminal past, barring a few parking tickets.

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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