ICE agents deploy tear gas on Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis

January 24, 2026

Federal agents deploy tear gas on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge. — Federal agents deployed tear gas on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026. The action followed 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. The incident occurred during Operation Metro Surge, a federal law enforcement operation. Find more photos like this on my Operation Metro Surge: Ice in Minneapolis page.

Photo taken in January 2026.

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