An anti-ICE agitator in Minneapolis picked up a flashbang and instantly regretted it.
Chaos erupted in Minneapolis this weekend after a border patrol agent fatally shot an armed man.
37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti of South Minneapolis appeared to resist arrest and attack federal law enforcement agents before he was fatally shot on Saturday morning.
Pretti was armed with a Sig Sauer P320 pistol and had two additional full magazines.
At 9:05 AM CT, as DHS law enforcement officers were conducting a targeted operation in Minneapolis against an illegal alien wanted for violent assault, an individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun, seen here.
The officers attempted to… pic.twitter.com/5Y50mYONGH
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) January 24, 2026
Alex Pretti reportedly did not notify law enforcement officers that he was armed.
All hell broke loose this weekend after the second fatal DHS-involved shooting in Minneapolis, and the Feds were forced to deploy non-lethal munitions as agitators surrounded their vehicles.
Agents deployed flashbangs and tear gas to push back on the violent protestors.
Video posted to X by Kim “Katie” USA showed a protestor picking up a flashbang and reportedly attempting to throw it back at the agents – but learned an instant lesson.
“Medic! Medic!” protestors shouted as the protestor fell to their knees.
WATCH:
The Department of Homeland Security is investigating whether Alex Pretti’s gun accidentally fired, which prompted law enforcement to use deadly force.
The DHS agents were reportedly wearing bodycams.
Footage posted to X appears to show the Sig Sauer P320 (known for malfunction issues) going off and possibly spooking federal agents.
WATCH:
It was the sig going off that spooked the ICE men. pic.twitter.com/JMqU9OOQYA
— meme bastard (@mask_bastard) January 25, 2026
