Alex Pretti shooting: Various events canceled, venues closed amid unrest in Minneapolis – see list

Various sports games and concerts have been canceled or postponed, while museums and other venues are closing in Minneapolis, after the killing of Alex Pretti.

Various sports games and concerts have been canceled or postponed, while museums and other venues are closing in Minneapolis, after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti. The 37-year-old nurse was fatally shot by a federal agent – the second person to be killed by a federal agent this month, after Renee Nicole Good.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 24: People pay their respects during a candlelight vigil for Alex Pretti after he was shot and killed earlier in the day on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Brandon Bell / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was gunned down by federal agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis days before Pretti’s death.

List of affected venues and events

Here are the events and venues that were affected after the recent shooting, per CNN:

• In an X post, the National Basketball Association announced that it has postponed today’s scheduled game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors at Target Center in Minneapolis “to prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community.”
• The Minnesota Twins ended its baseball TwinsFest fan festival early so as to allow for “expedited departure” of all guests.
• First Avenue, a renowned music venue in downtown Minneapolis, announced that it was scrapping a jam-band show tonight “out of an abundance of caution.”
• The Children’s Theatre Company has cancelled today’s performances “in the interest of patron and staff safety.”
• Guthrie Theater also cancelled its performance in the evening “in light of recent events in our community.”
• Theatre in the Round cancelled its Saturday evening show.
• Minnesota Opera cancelled tonight’s showtunes show.
• Minneapolis Institute of Art closed its doors early today. It will remain closed tomorrow as well.
• Saint Paul Winter Carnival Grand Day parade was cancelled today in an attempt to “prioritize the safety of our participants, volunteers, and attendees.”
• Icehouse, a live music venue, will remain closed all weekend following the “horrible murder of another community member.”
• The Twin Cities Film Fest’s MN Shorts Showcase was postponed “out of an abundance of care and caution.”