Border Patrol in Tear Gas on Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis

Federal agents, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, deployed tear gas on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026. This action occurred in the aftermath of the shooting death of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti by federal agents. Pretti was the second person killed and third person shot by federal agents in Minneapolis that month, highlighting a period of heightened federal law enforcement activity and public unrest in the city.