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ICU Nurse Fatally Shot by Federal Agents Sparks Investigation

2/1/2026

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Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026.
Eleven days earlier, he faced agents in a video where he kicked a federal vehicle and was tackled.
The Department of Justice opened a civil rights investigation, and Steve Schleicher said the earlier incident did not justify the killing.

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Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026.
Eleven days earlier, he faced agents in a video where he kicked a federal vehicle and was tackled.
The Department of Justice opened a civil rights investigation, and Steve Schleicher said the earlier incident did not justify the killing.