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The latest: State, feds set to announce joint investigation into Alex Pretti shooting, sources say

February 6, 2026

Three women listen to a speaker during a nationwide vigil for Alex Pretti at the VA hospital in Minneapolis on Feb. 1. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The potential agreement comes amid a strained relationship between the FBI and the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

By Star Tribune staff

The Minnesota Star Tribune

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the FBI are set to announce a joint investigation into the shooting death of Alex Pretti, according to two people with direct knowledge of the agreement. The timing of the announcement was unclear Thursday night.

Pretti was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents in south Minneapolis on Jan. 24.

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