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Jan 31, 2026 Federal agents shot Alex Pretti repeatedly and government subsequently labeled him a terrorist without evidence Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
A legally armed protester was killed and then falsely designated a terrorist, illustrating unaccountable use of lethal force and post-hoc justification.
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- Federal agents shot Alex Pretti repeatedly and government labeled him terrorist without evidence — Federal agents shot Alex Pretti repeatedly. The government subsequently labeled him a terrorist without providing evidence to support the designation. The killing and labeling prompted growing outrage over state violence and abuse of power, with former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg noting the incident was galvanizing Americans across party lines.
- Two federal agents identified in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti — Government documents identified Jesus Ochoa (border patrol agent) and Raymundo Gutierrez (CBP officer) as the federal agents who fatally shot Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, during a confrontation in Minneapolis on an unspecified date in late January 2026. The shooting occurred during Operation Metro Surge, a large-scale immigration enforcement initiative. CBP initially withheld the agents' names; the Department of Homeland Security placed both on leave. The Justice Department's civil rights division opened an investigation following days of protests and congressional pressure.
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Week 55 – 2026-01-31–2026-02-06
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