Minnesota officials want to step down after Border Patrol kills man in Minneapolis
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More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies are calling for “immediate de-escalation” and for federal, state and local officials to work together to find “real solutions” following the recent fatal shooting involving federal agents.
Alex Pretti, 37, was shot and killed Saturday by the Border Patrol while filming immigration operations in Minneapolis. An ICU nurse, Pretti was seen trying to look after a woman who was knocked down when she was sprayed with an offensive substance, pushed to the ground and beaten. The agent was seen pulling Pretti’s legally held gun from his waistband before other agents fired multiple shots, killing him.
The shooting follows the recent uproar over the ICE-involved killing of Renee Nicole Good in the same city earlier this month.
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People cry at a makeshift memorial after Alex Pretti, 37, was shot and killed by immigration officials in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24, 2026. (Getty Images / Getty Images)
“The Minnesota business community is proud to provide leadership and problem-solving to ensure a strong and healthy environment,” the CEOs said in an open letter. “The recent challenges facing our state have caused widespread disruption and heavy loss of life.”
“For the past few weeks, Minnesota business representatives have been working every day behind the scenes with federal, state and local officials to develop real solutions,” the letter continued. “These efforts have included close communication with the Governor, the White House, the Vice President and local mayors. There are ways for us to come together to encourage progress.”
Senior officials added: “In light of yesterday’s tragic news, we are asking for an immediate reduction in tensions and for federal, local and state officials to work together to find real solutions.”
People mourn at a makeshift memorial at the site where Alex Pretti, 37, was shot by federal immigration agents early in the day in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24, 2026. (Getty Images / Getty Images)
Business leaders said, “We’ve been working for generations to build a strong and healthy state here in Minnesota and we will do so in the months and years ahead with equal and greater commitment.”
“At this critical moment in our community, we are asking for calm and focused cooperation among local, state and federal leaders to find a swift and strong solution that allows families, businesses, our workers and communities across Minnesota to resume our work to build a brighter and more prosperous future,” they concluded.
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People flee after Minneapolis Police fired tear gas after a fatal shooting by law enforcement officers on January 24, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Getty Images / Getty Images)
This comes amid weeks of turmoil in Minneapolis, as the Trump administration tries to prevent a shooting involving federal agents, while state and local leaders and protesters urge immigration agents to leave the city.
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“Minnesota believes in law and order,” said Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota on Sunday. “We believe in peace. And we believe that Trump needs to get his 3,000 untrained agents out of Minnesota before they kill another American on the street.”
