Alex Pretti GoFundMe: Minneapolis local hailed as 'American hero' after Border Patrol shooting

Alex Jeffrey Pretti was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent after a confrontation in Minneapolis on Saturday, amid outrage over the Renee Nicole Good killing.

Updated on: Jan 25, 2026, 03:43:30 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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Alex Jeffrey Pretti was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent after a confrontation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Saturday. This came amid outrage over the Renee Nicole Good killing in the hands of ICE agent, Jonathan Ross.

Alex Jeffrey Pretti was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis today. (X/@patriottakes)

While Pretti's shooting sparked off fresh controversy, a GoFundMe has already been launched for him, and he's been hailed an ‘American hero’. Videos of Pretti's shooting have emerged with claims that he was trying to ‘protect a woman’ before he was shot. These claims could not be verified independently.

Alex Pretti GoFundMe

A GoFundMe for Pretti was started with a goal of $55,000 and has already raised over $33,000 at the time of writing.

“On January 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a Minneapolis resident and American citizen was executed on the streets of Minneapolis by ICE agents. This fundraiser is intended to support the loved ones he leaves behind with immediate and ongoing needs,” the page notes.

It adds that given the situation is fluid and details are unfolding, funds will be distributed only once next-of-kin is identified.

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“If, for any reason, the funds cannot be transferred to Alex’s family, we will direct the total amount to the Immigrant Defense Project, a nonprofit that provides litigation, advocacy, and community-defense resources to help immigrants defend their rights and fight deportation,” the page adds.

Notably, Pretti's parents have spoken to Associated Press after the 37-year-old nurse was shot. They detailed how they'd warned him after the Renee Good incident. Meanwhile, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) took cognizance of Pretti's shooting.

“We have received confirmation that a member of AFGE Local 3669, Alex J. Pretti, was the man killed during the incident. At this time, many of the details remain unclear,” they said in a X post. “This is an unfolding and extremely serious matter. Until we have verified facts, it is important that we refrain from speculation or drawing conclusions,” AFGE added.

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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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