Attorney General Ellison statement on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
January 24, 2026 (SAINT PAUL) — Attorney General Ellison today released the following statement on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents:
“I share the intense grief and anger of so many that another Minnesotan — Alex Pretti, 37 years old, an ICU nurse who served veterans — was fatally shot during the Trump Administration’s Operation Metro Surge. On Monday, my office and I will be in court arguing to end this illegal and unconstitutional occupation of our cities and the terror and violence it’s inflicting. This must stop. Now.”

