On Saturday, January 24, 2026, Pretti was shot dead by Border Patrol agents after an alleged confrontation in Minneapolis. BREAKING: Federal border agents appear to have killed a registered nurse in Minneapolis. Alex Pretti dedicated his life to caring for others. “This video PROVES that Alex Pretti was not an ‘innocent bystander’ or ‘legal observer’. Known violent extremist, armed, violent, actively resisting?”Alex Pretti was itching for another confrontation with Border Patrol, whom he’d been stalking, harassing and terrorizing.