News|Articles|January 26, 2026

See which Minnesota healthcare CEOs signed letter calling for 'immediate deescalation of tensions' following shooting of Alex Pretti

Unrest is escalating in Minnesota after federal immigration officers killed two civilians including ICU nurse Alex Pretti, prompting more than 60 Minnesota CEOs and national nursing organizations to call for de-escalation, accountability and a transparent investigation of the incidents.

Tensions in Minnesota, the home of major healthcare companies including UnitedHealth Group and the Mayo Clinic, are rising due to the presence of federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, who have killed two citizens: Renee Good, an unarmed mother, shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on Jan. 7, and on Saturday, Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, shot by a federal Border Patrol agent.