‘Cowardly ICE thugs’: Alex Pretti's family outraged as Trump defends fatal Minneapolis shooting

Key Highlights

• Pretti was shot by a Border Patrol agent during a chaotic confrontation on Saturday, becoming the second person fatally shot by federal immigration authorities in the city this month.
• The incident follows the earlier killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer, placing the Twin Cities at the centre of a national debate over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
• Trump slams Minnesota leaders, defends federal agents In a Truth Social post on Sunday, the 79-year-old president sharply criticised Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for what he characterised as a failure to support federal officers.
• “This is the gunman’s gun, loaded (with two additional full magazines!), and ready to go – What is that all about?
• Where are the local Police?