Minneapolis: Alex Pretti’s Fatal Shooting Ruled Homicide by ICE Agents

The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis has officially been ruled a homicide, according to the Hennepin County medical examiner’s report released February 2, 2026. Pretti, 37, was shot dead on January 24 during a confrontation with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents deployed under the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policy. The autopsy concluded his death resulted from ‘multiple gunshot wounds’ inflicted by law enforcement officers. While ‘homicide’ in forensic terms indicates death caused by another person — not necessarily criminal murder — it triggers an official investigation into whether the use of lethal force was justified. Two agents involved — identified by ProPublica as U.S. Border Patrol Agent Jesús Ochoa and CBP Officer Raymundo Gutierrez — were placed on administrative leave. In response to public outcry and contradictory official statements debunked by eyewitness video, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that all field agents will now wear body cameras. Former border czar Tom Homan replaced the previous on-the-ground ICE supervisor. Pretti died less than three miles south of downtown Minneapolis, near his home, and was pronounced dead at Hennepin Healthcare University of Minnesota Medical Center. He would have turned 38 on March 1. His death follows closely after that of 37-year-old René Goud, also fatally shot by ICE agent Jonathan Ross — whose death was similarly ruled a homicide by the same medical examiner’s office.