Minneapolis, Minnesota — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has activated the Minnesota National Guard and announced a state-led investigation into a fatal shooting by federal immigration agents amid escalating tensions over federal enforcement operations in the city. The move comes after 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti was shot and killed Saturday by a U.S. Border Patrol agent during Operation Metro Surge, marking the second such deadly encounter involving federal agents in the state this month.
Walz and Minneapolis officials say the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has repeatedly refused to provide state investigators full access to the shooting scene and evidence, hampering accountability efforts and prompting the governor to take action. Video circulating online appears to show multiple federal agents wrestling Pretti to the ground and firing multiple shots, though federal officials maintain officers acted in self-defense after an alleged armed approach.
At a news conference, Walz urged President Donald Trump to withdraw federal immigration personnel and said Minnesota’s justice system would “have the last word” on the incident. Attorney General Keith Ellison said his office will challenge the federal operation in court, while local leaders have called for restraint and for federal officers to leave the state.
The National Guard deployment is intended to support local law enforcement amid protests and efforts to maintain public safety after the shooting. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey also plans to seek a temporary restraining order to halt Operation Metro Surge and remove federal agents.
Pretti’s death has reignited debate over federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis following the earlier shooting death of Renee Good, another 37-year-old U.S. citizen and poet killed by an ICE officer on January 7.
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