Key Takeaways
- Incident Overview: On January 24, a 37-year-old ICU nurse named Alex Pretti was shot by an ICE Agent in Minneapolis.
- Video Evidence: Reports indicate that video evidence contradicts claims of Pretti’s violent resistance, showing no clear indication of him holding a weapon.
- Public Reaction: The shooting has sparked calls for the abolishment of ICE, with various celebrities expressing their outrage.
- Recent Trends: This incident marks the third shooting by ICE Agents in Minneapolis within the same month.
On Saturday (January 24), a 37-year-old ICU nurse named Alex Pretti was fatally shot and killed by an ICE Agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Department of Homeland Security claimed that he “violently resisted,” but video evidence analyzed by news outlets and citizens “show a federal immigration officer removing a gun” prior to shooting him, CNN reports. There’s no point in the video that clearly shows Alex with a gun in his hand.
This is the third shooting by ICE Agents in Minneapolis this month.
Many are calling for the abolishment of ICE, and celebrities are reacting to this tragedy.
Keep reading to see what celebrities are saying…
Kamala Harris:
Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country.
As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect…
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) January 24, 2026
Stephen King:
Bernie Sanders:
The murder of VA intensive care nurse Alexander Pretti is the third shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis this month. NO MORE.
All federal agents — ICE and Border Patrol — must be withdrawn immediately from Minneapolis and other cities. NOW.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) January 25, 2026
Kristen Schaal:
Thanks for all the birthday wishes! I will remember this birthday as the day that Alex Pretti was held down on the street by 6 ICE agents and murdered. Shot to death. After he was sprayed in the face. I will remember @realDonaldTrump & everyone who works for & worships him saying…
— Kristen Schaal (@kristenschaaled) January 25, 2026
NBA star Tyrese Haliburton:
Maria Shriver:
Alex Jeffrey Pretti, was fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis this morning. The shooting follows the previous shooting death of Renee Nicole Good by an agent on Jan. 7 in south Minneapolis. Pretti was a ICU nurse with the VA hospital, a graduate of the University of… pic.twitter.com/6z1Rr0bsYb
— Maria Shriver (@mariashriver) January 25, 2026
Olivia Rodrigo, via her Instagram Story:
Zohran Mamdani (also shared by Ariana Grande and reposted by Ethan Slater):
Kathy Griffin:
See the list of celebrities who have outwardly supported Trump, or those who are registered Republicans.
