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The memo was dated Jan. 28 and signed by by Acting Director Todd Lyons.

Last Updated: January 31, 2026, 5:23 PM EST

A 37-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday morning in Minneapolis -- the second shooting of a U.S. citizen this month by federal agents in the city.

The shooting of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, ratcheted up tensions, as protesters clashed in the streets with law enforcement in the aftermath of the shooting.

The incident followed the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother, on Jan. 7.

Jan 26, 2026, 1:06 PM EST

Minnesota GOP candidate ends bid for governor, decries 'retribution' on state

Chris Madel, a Republican candidate running for Minnesota governor, announced on Monday that he is withdrawing his election bid, saying in a video on social media that he "cannot support the national Republican-stated retribution" on residents of Minnesota.

Madel blasted current ICE actions in the state -- specifically calling out the fear ICE operations have inflicted on U.S. citizens in Minnesota while also calling Operation Metro Surge an "unmitigated disaster."

PHOTO: The moment that the firearm of Alex Pretti is retrieved from a waistband holster by a federal officer as another officer (in green) draws his weapon, before Pretti was fatally shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan. 24, 2026.
The moment that the firearm of Alex Pretti is retrieved from a waistband holster by a federal officer (in light grey jacket, crouched) as another officer (in green) draws his weapon, before Pretti was fatally shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 24, 2026.
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His announcement came following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Customs and Border Protection agent on Saturday, although he did not mention Pretti by name.

Madel, who has never held elected office, joined a crowded GOP gubernatorial race in December 2025. He said that all the money raised for his campaign with be refunded to supporters who donated.

This post has been updated to correct the affiliation of the officers involved in the shooting. 

-ABC News' Tierra Cunningham

Jan 26, 2026, 12:50 PM EST

Trump says he and Walz are on 'similar wavelength'

President Donald Trump said Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called him to request that the two work together to find a solution to ICE operations and the chaos in Minnesota, with Trump calling it a "very good call."

"Governor Tim Walz called me with the request to work together with respect to Minnesota. It was a very good call, and we, actually, seemed to be on a similar wavelength," Trump said in a post on social media.

Trump said that he would have border czar Tom Homan call Walz and that the administration is looking for "any and all Criminals that they have in their possession."

President Donald Trump in Washington, Jan. 20, 2026 and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in Minneapolis, Jan. 25, 2026.
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A spokesperson from Walz's office confirmed that the governor had a "productive" phone call with Trump earlier Monday. 

According to the spokesperson, Trump "agreed to look into reducing the number of federal agents in Minnesota" and working with the state in a more coordinated way.

The spokesperson also said the president agreed to talking with Homeland Security about ensuring the state is able to conduct an independent investigation into the recent shootings in Minneapolis involving federal agents.

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie and Isabella Murray

Jan 26, 2026, 12:37 PM EST

Pence calls for 'full and transparent investigation' of Alex Pretti killing

Former Vice President Mike Pence called for a "full and transparent investigation" into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.

"The images of this incident are deeply troubling and a full and transparent investigation of this officer involved shooting must take place immediately," Pence said in a post on X on Monday.

He added that Americans "deserve to have safe streets, our laws enforced and our constitutional rights of Freedom of Speech, peaceable assembly and the right to keep and bear Arms respected and preserved all at the same time."

Flowers are left at a makeshift memorial in the area where Alex Pretti was shot dead a day earlier by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 25, 2026.
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Jan 26, 2026, 12:28 PM EST

Medical examiner rules Renee Good's death a homicide

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has issued its public data form on the death of Renee Good, ruling the manner of death a homicide.

The medical examiner also disclosed in the document dated Monday that the cause of Good's injuries was "multiple gunshot wounds" that occurred as the “deceased was shot by a law enforcement officer" in Minneapolis on January 7.

A staff member holds a photograph of Renee Nicole Good after a press conference calling for accountability on Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents' activity at the US Capitol in Washington, January 14, 2026.
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-ABC News' Jack Date and Santina Leuci

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