US EditionFeds Say They Were After Criminal Immigrant at Time of Minneapolis Shooting. State Says He Was in Federal Custody in ’18.
Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino defended agents' actions and blamed victim Alex Pretti's choices amid conflicting video evidence challenging the Department of Homeland Security's account.
- On January 24, 2026, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was killed while helping a protester in Minneapolis, and Customs and Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino defended the agents on CNN's State of the Union and in a Sunday press conference, framing it around individuals' choices.
- The Department of Homeland Security said Alex Pretti was armed and intended to assassinate agents, but witness video shows he was sprayed, thrown down, and did not draw a weapon.
- At a Sunday press conference, reporters pressed Greg Bovino on whether Pretti was armed and on accountability, and he declined to answer, saying the investigation will uncover the facts.
- Sam Stein, managing editor for The Bulwark, criticized Bovino's CNN interview, calling it `one of the more Orwellian interviews I've seen in a long time on a Sunday show`, while Minnesota Governor Tim Walz condemned federal evidence handling.
- Amid a pattern of recent deadly encounters, Bovino avoided accountability when asked about DHS or ICE responsibility, referencing `people's choices`.
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The head of the Death Guards of Minneapolis calls the officials the "true victims." Pretti's parents condemn the "reverse lies" about their son.
The head of the U.S. Border Guard Police asks questions on the shooting of Alex Pretti on TV. Greg Bovino presents an idiosyncratic understanding of the facts.
Border Patrol chief blames Democrats and journalists for Minneapolis chaos
‘When someone chooses to listen to a politician, a so-called journalist... that spouts that type of vilification towards law enforcement or anything else… there are consequences,’ Greg Bovino says
Border Patrol Commander, CNN Host Clash Over Minneapolis Shooting
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Greg Bovino sparred Sunday with CNN’s Dana Bash over whether the armed man his subordinates shot and killed Saturday in Minneapolis was the “suspect” or “victim” in the situation. Border Patrol agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, 37, whom the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleged was prepared to “massacre law enforcement” with his firearm. Pretti’s parents and left-wing groups, o…
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The Mercury newsFeds say they were after criminal immigrant at time of Minneapolis shooting. State says he was in federal custody in ’18.
The Minnesota Department of Corrections says state court records show only misdemeanor-level traffic offenses from more than a decade ago.
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