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The Journal.

Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

The Journal.

The Wall Street Journal

News, Daily News, Business News

4.25.8K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Over the weekend, a federal officer shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse in Minneapolis. WSJ’s Joe Barrett describes how events unfolded in the wake of Pretti’s killing, and WSJ’s Michelle Hackman breaks down how ICE tactics have led to clashes with local residents. Jessica Mendoza hosts. Further Listening: The Florida Cops Who Act as ICE Agents The Hyundai Plant Raided By Immigration Authorities Inside the ICE Hiring Blitz Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Good evening and thanks for joining us. A city already on edge, now faced with yet another

0:11.0

deadly shooting by federal agents on the streets of Minneapolis. On Saturday morning in Minneapolis,

0:18.8

a man named Alex Pretti was wrestled to the ground by federal immigration officials.

0:24.1

Preti was shot just before 9 a.m. after a heated confrontation between agents and protesters who opposed the government's immigration enforcement tactics.

0:34.2

In total, 10 shots were fired in five seconds.

0:38.3

Then, he was fatally shot.

0:40.4

The second deadly shooting by immigration agents in less than three weeks.

0:47.9

Immediately after the shooting, administration officials blamed Preddy, who had a gun on his body.

0:53.7

Deputy Chief of Staff and Trump

0:55.0

advisor, Stephen Miller, called Prattie a domestic terrorist. Here's the Secretary of Homeland

0:59.7

Security, Christy Noam. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and

1:06.4

ammunition rather than a sign. This is a violent riot when you have someone showing up with weapons

1:12.1

and are using them to assault law enforcement officers.

1:16.2

But videos of the shooting contradict the administration's account.

1:20.2

Footage reviewed by the Wall Street Journal showed a federal officer pulling the handgun away from Preddy.

1:25.6

Less than a second later, an agent fire several rounds.

1:32.3

The killing, the second by immigration authorities this month, sparked more protests in Minneapolis,

1:39.3

which has been the site of an unprecedented immigration crackdown called Operation Metro Surge.

1:45.0

ICE out!

1:46.2

Ice out!

1:47.4

In a show that I don't know who you are!

1:54.0

As Minneapolis is reeling, even some of Trump's allies are beginning to question the president's push.

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