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.
No order issued yet following hearing on bid to halt ICE operation
The federal hearing on Minnesota's request to halt Operation Metro Surge ended without U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez issuing an order.
"I do not intend in any way for the depth of my analysis or whatever time I take to write to be seen as a belief that this is unimportant," Menendez said. "It's because it's extremely important that I'm doing everything I can to get it right."
-ABC News' Laura Romero
Jan 26, 2026, 2:10 PM EST
DOJ attorney calls requested relief by state 'staggering'
An attorney representing the federal government called the state's request to end Operation Metro Surge "staggering."
"The effect of their requested relief would be essentially removing the officers whom the president has concluded should be there to enforce federal immigration law," Brantley Mayers said during a hearing on Monday on the state's request to end the operation. "It's pretty staggering."
Mayers argued that the requested relief should be subject to "a heightened standard" and said that if U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez issues an order to end Operation Metro Surge, it "would be very difficult to implement."
"If it's difficult to implement, does that mean I can do nothing?" Judge Menendez asked.
Mayers responded by saying such an order would create a "very difficult separation of powers problem."
-ABC News' Laura Romero
Jan 26, 2026, 1:15 PM EST
Body-worn cameras worn by CBP officers during shooting under review: DHS official
Customs and Border Protection officers involved in the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti were wearing body-worn cameras during the time of the shooting, according to a Homeland Security official.
"There is body-camera footage from multiple angles which investigators are currently reviewing," the official said.
CBP officers are typically outfitted with body-worn cameras, while it depends on the ICE agent.
A screengrab from a video obtained by Reuters shows a law enforcement officer spraying irritants at Alex Pretti, before he was fatally shot when federal agents were trying to detain him in Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 24, 2026.
Video Obtained By Reuters
-ABC News' Luke Barr
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."
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.
Video Obtained By Reuters
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.
