Unexpected: Minneapolis Medical Examiner Rules Alex Pretti’s Death a Homicide
Posted on 02/03/26 at 14:04
- Medical examiner rules Alex Pretti’s death a homicide
- Agents shot Pretti
- Justice system investigates the case
According to the EFE news agency, the medical examiner of Hennepin County in Minneapolis has ruled the death of Alex Pretti a homicide.
Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, died on January 24 after being shot multiple times.
The determination was included in a brief report released Monday by the county medical examiner’s office.
The document states that Pretti died from multiple gunshot wounds at Hennepin Healthcare.
The report explicitly classifies the case of Alex Pretti as a homicide.
Authorities indicated that the nurse was shot by law enforcement agents during an official operation.
What the medical examiner determined about Alex Pretti’s death
The man who died this Saturday in Minneapolis after being shot by ICE immigration agents was identified as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse who worked at a veterans hospital in that Minnesota city. pic.twitter.com/bPxwqIL2Z4
— Joaquín López-Dóriga (@lopezdoriga) January 24, 2026
According to the official report, Alex Pretti died as a direct result of multiple gunshot wounds.
His death occurred at Hennepin Healthcare, where he was taken after the incident.
The medical examiner’s office specified that the death happened in the context of a law enforcement intervention.
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While the document does not provide detailed clinical findings, it clearly establishes both the cause of death and its legal classification.
Labeling the death as a homicide means it was caused by the actions of another person.
The report identifies immigration agents as the source of the gunfire.
Alex Pretti was 37 years old at the time of his death, according to official records.
The operation and videos of the incident
Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was identified as the man killed by Border Patrol during an ICE operation in Minneapolis.
He was an intensive care nurse in the Minneapolis Veterans Health Care System and legally permitted to carry a firearm. pic.twitter.com/WJJRR42Bb9— Alerta Mundial (@AlertaMundoNews) January 24, 2026
Alex Pretti died on January 24 after being shot by immigration agents during an operation in Minneapolis.
The agents were participating in an enforcement action aimed at detaining an immigrant when the shooting occurred.
According to multiple videos circulating online, several officers surrounded Pretti.
The footage shows that he was restrained.
It also appears that agents removed a firearm from his possession.
Afterward, officers fired multiple shots at him while he was already on the ground.
These videos have been cited as critical context in the case.
The incident sparked a strong public reaction throughout the city.
The widely shared footage has fueled questions about the use of force by federal agents.
Investigations, suspensions, and a recent pattern
The case of Alex Pretti marks the second such incident in less than three weeks in Minneapolis.
On January 7, a woman identified as Renee Good was killed by gunfire from an officer with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
As with Pretti’s case, the medical examiner ruled Good’s death a homicide.
Renee Good was also 37 years old at the time of her death.
Over the weekend, ProPublica reported the identities of the agents involved in Pretti’s killing.
According to that report, the agents were Jesús Ochoa of the Border Patrol and Raymundo Gutiérrez of Customs and Border Protection.
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that both agents have been suspended from duty.
The suspensions followed progress in the investigation.
Meanwhile, the Department of Justice announced on Friday that it has opened a federal investigation.
That inquiry is focused on potential civil rights violations.
The decision came after a wave of intense protests in Minneapolis and mounting pressure from lawmakers.
The Alex Pretti homicide ruling continues to draw national attention as official investigations move forward.
