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Watch: How Alex Pretti shooting led Trump to shift course in Minneapolis

created: Jan. 28, 2026, 11:10 p.m. | updated: Feb. 1, 2026, 6:35 a.m.

The death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the second fatal shooting by federal agents there in less than a month, reignited a public outcry at the tactics used in the city's sweeping immigration operation. But tensions have been high in Minneapolis for weeks, with frequent protests and confrontations between residents and federal agents. New footage published by the News Movement and shared with BBC News shows an altercation between Pretti and federal officers 11 days before his death. A spokesperson for the family has confirmed the man in the video is Pretti. BBC analysis editor Ros Atkins examines this new footage - and explains how Trump changed course on Minneapolis.

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