Minneapolis live updates: DOJ launches investigation into Pretti killing, Deputy AG Blanche says

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem made her first public comments since Saturday.

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Trump's border czar suggests a possible drawdown in Minnesota, but only after 'cooperation'

MINNEAPOLIS -- A 37-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday morning in Minneapolis -- the second shooting of a U.S. citizen this month by federal agents in the city.

The shooting of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, ratcheted up tensions, as protesters clashed in the streets with law enforcement in the aftermath of the shooting.

The incident followed the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother, on Jan. 7.

The shooting of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, ratcheted up tensions, as protesters clashed in the streets with law enforcement in the aftermath of the shooting.

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Jan 26, 2026, 7:43 PM GMT

No order issued yet following hearing on bid to halt ICE operation

The federal hearing on Minnesota's request to halt Operation Metro Surge ended without U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez issuing an order.

"I do not intend in any way for the depth of my analysis or whatever time I take to write to be seen as a belief that this is unimportant," Menendez said. "It's because it's extremely important that I'm doing everything I can to get it right."

A federal agent stands guard near a hotel during a noise demonstration protest in response to federal immigration enforcement operations Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Minneapolis.
A federal agent stands guard near a hotel during a noise demonstration protest in response to federal immigration enforcement operations Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Minneapolis.
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Jan 26, 2026, 7:28 PM GMT

DOJ attorney calls requested relief by state 'staggering'

An attorney representing the federal government called the state's request to end Operation Metro Surge "staggering."

"The effect of their requested relief would be essentially removing the officers whom the president has concluded should be there to enforce federal immigration law," Brantley Mayers said during a hearing on Monday on the state's request to end the operation. "It's pretty staggering."

Mayers argued that the requested relief should be subject to "a heightened standard" and said that if U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez issues an order to end Operation Metro Surge, it "would be very difficult to implement."

"If it's difficult to implement, does that mean I can do nothing?" Judge Menendez asked.

Mayers responded by saying such an order would create a "very difficult separation of powers problem."

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Jan 26, 2026, 6:23 PM GMT

Body-worn cameras worn by CBP officers during shooting under review: DHS official

Customs and Border Protection officers involved in the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti were wearing body-worn cameras during the time of the shooting, according to a Homeland Security official.

"There is body-camera footage from multiple angles which investigators are currently reviewing," the official said.

CBP officers are typically outfitted with body-worn cameras, while it depends on the ICE agent.

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Jan 26, 2026, 5:36 PM GMT

Trump says he and Walz are on 'similar wavelength'

President Donald Trump said Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called him to request that the two work together to find a solution to ICE operations and the chaos in Minnesota, with Trump calling it a "very good call."

"Governor Tim Walz called me with the request to work together with respect to Minnesota. It was a very good call, and we, actually, seemed to be on a similar wavelength," Trump said in a post on social media.

Trump said that he would have border czar Tom Homan call Walz and that the administration is looking for "any and all Criminals that they have in their possession."

Walz has not yet released any statement on the call.

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie