DHS tells Congress two federal officers fired in Minneapolis killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti

Two shooters identified in official notice

A Department of Homeland Security notice sent to Congress says two federal officers fired shots during the confrontation that killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, in Minneapolis. The notification states that one U.S. Border Patrol agent fired a Glock pistol and a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer also fired a Glock, meaning two different federal personnel discharged their weapons during the same struggle.

The document describes agents attempting to take Pretti into custody. According to the notice, Pretti resisted and a struggle followed. During the physical encounter, the notice says, a Border Patrol agent shouted warnings that Pretti had a gun. The notice frames the shooting as occurring in the middle of that escalating struggle rather than after a prolonged standoff.

Review cites body-camera footage and agency documentation

The DHS notice says the analysis was conducted by investigators from CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility, and it was based on a review of body-worn camera footage and agency documentation. The report is part of CBP’s legal requirement to notify relevant congressional committees within a set timeframe after certain deaths involving its agents or officers.

The disclosure adds an important detail to public understanding of what happened in Minneapolis: it was not a single officer firing, but two separate shooters. That distinction could influence the trajectory of investigations, the evaluation of training and tactics, and the public debate about how immigration enforcement operations are being conducted in U.S. cities.

A flashpoint for immigration enforcement scrutiny

The Minneapolis killing has become a focal point in the national argument over the scope and conduct of federal immigration enforcement. The DHS notification arrived as the administration faces questions about how agents identify targets, how quickly encounters are escalated, and what accountability mechanisms exist when U.S. citizens or bystanders are caught up in operations.

The notice does not resolve the central factual dispute: whether Pretti ever presented a weapon in a way that justified lethal force. What it does clarify is the sequence as presented by DHS to lawmakers—attempted detention, resistance, struggle, shouted warnings about a gun, and then gunfire by two federal officers.