{"id":148447,"date":"2026-01-25T02:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T02:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/148447\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T02:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T02:07:10","slug":"fatal-shooting-of-nurse-in-minneapolis-on-saturday-sparks-anti-ice-protests-in-southern-california-daily-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/148447\/","title":{"rendered":"Fatal shooting of nurse in Minneapolis on Saturday sparks anti-ICE protests in Southern California \u2013 Daily News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Southern Californian protesters joined others nationwide on Saturday Jan. 24, to express shock, sorrow and outrage after a man was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2026\/01\/24\/another-shooting-by-federal-officers-in-minneapolis-reported\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shot and killed earlier that day<\/a> during an altercation with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p>About 70 people gathered around 5 p.m. at Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights to protest <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/immigration-enforcement-minnesota-protester-alex-pretti-15ade7de6e19cb0291734e85dac763dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Alex Pretti<\/a>\u2019s death, which was recorded on video and shared on social media.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Protesters gather in Mariachi Plaza in Los Angeles\u2019 Boyle Heights...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0849-16x9-1-1.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Protesters gather in Mariachi Plaza in Los Angeles\u2019 Boyle Heights neighborhood on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 to protest the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer. (Photo by Madeleine Armstrong, The Daily Breeze\/Southern California News Group)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Los Angeles City Hall is seen as demonstrators hold signs...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Immigration-Enforcement-Protests-1.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Immigration-Enforcement-Protests-1.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles City Hall is seen as demonstrators hold signs during a protest in response to the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis earlier in the day Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo\/Caroline Brehman)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 2<\/p>\n<p>Protesters gather in Mariachi Plaza in Los Angeles\u2019 Boyle Heights neighborhood on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 to protest the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer. (Photo by Madeleine Armstrong, The Daily Breeze\/Southern California News Group)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Protesters waved signs with slogans like \u201cJustice for all those murdered by ICE\u201d and \u201cICE out of LA.\u201d A shrine to Petti on Mariachi Plaza included flowers, crosses and candles.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after 5 p.m., Los Angeles police posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that a protest march \u201cstopped on Los Angeles St between Aliso and Temple blocking all lanes of southbound traffic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease use alternate route and avoid the area,\u201d the post added. A later post indicated the protest had moved to the northbound lanes of Los Angeles Street.<\/p>\n<p>A 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse at a Veterans Administration hospital, Pretti, a U.S. citizen, was protesting <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/minneapolis-renee-good-immigration-sweeps-6ae64be5a0d6a718b658a938fb56e567\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">President Donald Trump\u2019s immigration crackdown<\/a> in his city.<\/p>\n<p>Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that federal officers were conducting an operation and fired \u201cdefensive shots\u201d after a man with a handgun approached them and \u201cviolently resisted\u201d when officers tried to disarm him.<\/p>\n<p>In bystander videos of the shooting that emerged soon after, Pretti is seen with a phone in his hand but none appear to show him with a visible weapon.<\/p>\n<p>Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O\u2019Hara said police believe the man was a \u201clawful gun owner with a permit to carry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pretti was shot just over a mile from where an ICE officer <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/minnesota-immigration-enforcement-shooting-crackdown-surge-173e00fa7388054e98c3b5b9417c1e5a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good<\/a> on Jan. 7, sparking widespread protests<\/p>\n<p>In addition to demonstrations in LA and Santa Ana on Saturday, protests also are planned for Sunday, Jan. 25 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DT6R4HCkmh8\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ontario<\/a> and Rancho Cucamonga.<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press contributed to this story.<\/p>\n<p>This is a developing story. 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