Parents of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti say federal government is shielding agents
The gist
Michael and Susan Pretti said nine months after their son's killing they still lack the officers' identities.
The case has become a flashpoint over who investigates federal agents in Minneapolis.
How it unfolded
- Jan 24, 2026Pretti, 37, was killed by federal agents on Nicollet Avenue while using his phone to record agents making an arrest, according to an ABC News review of five verified bystander videos.
- Jan 26, 2026ABC News published a minute-by-minute timeline of the fatal shooting.
- Jan 27, 2026A government report sent to Congress said two U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents fired their weapons and did not mention Pretti reaching for his firearm.