A federal Border Patrol confrontation in Minneapolis killed an ICU nurse, drawing swift and opposing reactions from political leaders and concern from his family.The fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti during a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in Minneapolis quickly drew responses from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and US President Donald Trump.As debate intensified, the nurse’s family shared their perspective and challenged details released by officials.Minnesota Governor Tim Walz publicly condemned the federal raid that resulted in Alex’s death. In a video posted on X, he said:

Walz said he had reviewed video footage of the shooting from multiple angles and called it “sickening.” He made clear that federal authorities would not lead the investigation. He emphasized:Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spoke out following Pretti’s death, criticizing the conduct of federal immigration agents. In a video posted on X, he described the agents’ actions as excessive and held them responsible for the fatal outcome.He framed the incident as part of a larger, dangerous pattern tied to federal enforcement operations in the city. Frey added:Frey also called on Trump to withdraw ICE from Minneapolis, arguing that the presence of armed federal agents posed a threat to public safety. He questioned how many more people would be harmed before the operations were halted.