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DHS: Deceased Armed Man ‘Wanted to…Massacre
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Posted By: Dreadnought, 1/24/2026 3:12:52 PM

A statement from the Department of Homeland Security says the armed man who was shot and killed in Minneapolis “wanted to…massacre law enforcement.” The DHS said the armed man “approached US Border Patrol Officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun.” The statement continued: The officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed suspect violently resisted. More details on the armed struggle are forthcoming. Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, an agent fired defensive shots. Medics on scene immediately delivered medical aid to the subject but [he] was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect also had 2 magazines and no ID

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Reply 1 - Posted by: DVC 1/24/2026 3:21:07 PM (No. 2059569)
I always like stories with a happy ending.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Hazymac 1/24/2026 3:33:56 PM (No. 2059586)
Well, he didn't. Next!
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Reply 3 - Posted by: greyseal 1/24/2026 4:00:43 PM (No. 2059600)
Land of 10,000 lunatics! This is the slow way to get things done... greyseal
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Reply 4 - Posted by: 68BattleofBealeVet 1/24/2026 4:08:48 PM (No. 2059605)
IMHO! Suicide by Police! timed just before the Senate vote to fund ICE further.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Words have Meaning 1/24/2026 4:11:30 PM (No. 2059606)
Suicide by cop. Hey now his family can join the lawsuit by crazy locals. Calling Benjamin Crump...prepare for a big case.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: earlybird 1/24/2026 4:47:12 PM (No. 2059616)
"Pretti had participated in protests against the killing of Renée Good earlier in January 2026.[11]" From Pretti's Wiki page. Not his first rodeo?
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Reply 7 - Posted by: earlybird 1/24/2026 5:05:39 PM (No. 2059619)
"Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed getting in adventures with Joule, his beloved Catahoula Leopard dog who also recently died. He had participated in protests following the killing of Renee Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs officer on Jan. 7." “He cared about people deeply and he was very upset with what was happening in Minneapolis and throughout the United States with ICE, as millions of other people are upset,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong, so he did participate in protests.” https://apnews.com/article/immigration-enforcement-minnesota-protester-alex-pretti-15ade7de6e19cb0291734e85dac763dc Pretti had "issues" and was clearly affected by misinformation about the Good shooting and the "kidnapping of children". He was already emotionally wobly. Was made to believe he had to "do something - and ICE was the enemy.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: NorthernDog 1/24/2026 5:14:24 PM (No. 2059620)
It appeared that he was walking in the middle of the street and approached officers while they were conducting the operation. How many times have people been told that is asking for a confrontation? The fact he had a gun and ammo should be a big clue his intentions were not peaceful.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: earlybird 1/24/2026 5:24:57 PM (No. 2059627)
It appears that this man had no one in his life hut his mother and father and his (late) dog. No wife or girlfriend. No friend vouching for him. The ultimate loner being fed bushels dof potentially inflammatory disinformation.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: jeffkinnh 1/24/2026 6:01:19 PM (No. 2059647)
This is the outcome of the "resist" Leftists inciting unstable people to "act". Given the strident encouragement, some people don't know how to respond appropriately. Confronting law enforcement, especially when they are in an active law enforcement action has got to be one of the dumbest and most dangerous things you can do, but people like this unfortunate person have very bad judgement. Sadly, we CANNOT allow such people to steer policy and law. If you can nullify law by acting badly, then you have a lawless society. There are legitimate and safe ways to change laws. The Left's problem is that they don't have the votes to get what they want through proper channels. While I regret the loss of life, MANY others have died or suffered at the hands of violent illegals in this Country. Those victims have more legitimacy than the couple of "resisters" who have died while being stupid.
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