US Citizen Detained

American citizen detained by ICE agents outside a Walmart store and questioned about his immigration status despite being a US citizen.

Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, a U.S. citizen and ICU nurse at a VA hospital, was shot and killed January 24, 2026, in Minneapolis's Whittier neighborhood by CBP agents Jesus Ochoa (43) and Raymundo Gutierrez (35), identified by ProPublica. Pretti was filming agents with his phone and stepped between an agent and a woman pushed to the ground. He was pepper-sprayed, wrestled to the ground by ~6 agents, then shot — 10 shots in under five seconds. DHS claimed he had a handgun; multiple bystander videos verified by Reuters showed no weapon. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide. DOJ opened a civil rights investigation. Commander Gregory Bovino's false claim that Pretti planned to "massacre" agents led to Bovino's removal.

On January 24, 2026, CBP agents Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez shot and killed Alex Pretti, 37, a VA ICU nurse, in Minneapolis's Whittier neighborhood. 10 shots fired in under 5 seconds. Pretti was filming agents. Multiple bystander videos verified by Reuters contradicted DHS claims. Medical examiner ruled homicide. DOJ opened civil rights investigation. Commander Bovino's false "massacre" claim led to his removal.

On January 7, 2026, ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Nicole Macklin Good, 37, a U.S. citizen and mother of three, in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge. Ross fired three shots as her car moved forward. Bystander video went viral — 82% of registered voters saw it. Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara called it "predictable and preventable." Her death directly sparked the Minnesota general strike.

Marimar Martinez, 30, a U.S. citizen, was shot 5 times (7 wounds) by a Border Patrol agent on October 4, 2025, in Chicago during Operation Midway Blitz. She survived and later testified before Congress, telling lawmakers: "My own government attempted to execute me."

Renee Nicole Macklin Good, 37, a U.S. citizen and mother of three, was shot and killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross on January 7, 2026, during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis. She was in her car when Ross fired three shots as the vehicle moved forward. Federal officials claimed self-defense, saying she "ran him over." Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara called her killing "predictable and preventable." Bystander video went viral — a Quinnipiac poll found 82% of registered voters saw the footage. Her death was the primary catalyst for the Minnesota general strike.