Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old registered nurse in the NICU at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, was shot and killed by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents on January 24 in Minneapolis near 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue during immigration operations[1][2]. According to federal authorities, Pretti approached the agents with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun, the agent who shot him has eight years of service and extensive training[1]. Minneapolis police said Pretti was a resident of the city, a US citizen with a legal permit to carry a gun and no criminal record other than traffic tickets[1]. Forensic audio analysis showed that 10 shots were fired in less than 5 seconds, Pretti had at least three gunshot wounds to the back, one to the upper chest and another possible to the neck, according to a medical report[2]. The shooting is the third incident involving federal immigration officials in Minneapolis in January[1]. After the shooting, protesters gathered, federal agents used tear gas and stun grenades, and the Minnesota National Guard was activated[1]. AI-edited images of the incident with inaccurate details are being circulated[3].