"Noem said the Border Patrol agents were conducting an operation to apprehend a violent illegal immigrant when the man who was shot identified as Alex Pretti interfered with the operation. An individual approached officers with a 9-millimeter semi automatic handgun, Noem said. The officers attempted to disarm this individual but the armed suspect reacted violently. Fearing for his life and for the lives of his fellow officers around him, an agent fired defensive shots."
"Critics promptly accused Noem of delivering an account of the incident that differed from the footage. CNN anchor Jake Tapper, responding to Noem, posted the video of the shooting and asked Is that what you see? Noem 2/2 Fearing for his life and for the lives of his fellow officers around, an agent fired defensive shots. Is that what you see? Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 24, 2026"
A 37-year-old man identified as Alex Pretti was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis during an operation to apprehend a violent illegal immigrant after an armed individual interfered. The individual approached officers with a 9-millimeter semi-automatic handgun, carried two magazines, and lacked identification. Officers attempted to disarm the armed suspect, who reacted violently, and an agent fired defensive shots fearing for lives. Federal officials characterized the incident as an attempted attack intended to inflict maximum damage and criticized state and local rhetoric as endangering agents and protesters. Video footage prompted public questions about the official account.
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