A federal agent kicks a tear gas canister at protesters after federal agents shot and killed a man on January 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. | Brandon Bell/Getty Images On Saturday, a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti at close range after Pretti had been pepper-sprayed, beaten, and forced onto his knees by other agents.  Pretti, 37, was a US citizen and reportedly in the area to observe agents’ actions. He was also a registered nurse and a legal gun owner with a permit to carry a weapon — one that he was no longer in possession of when he was shot to de...

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