Minneapolis live updates: Trump says Good, Pretti killings 'should not have happened'
Last updated: Monday, February 9, 2026 10:00PM GMT
Alex Pretti, 37, was shot and killed on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis -- the second shooting of a U.S. citizen last month by federal agents in the city.
The shooting of Pretti, an ICU nurse, ratcheted up tensions, as protesters clashed in the streets with law enforcement in the aftermath of the shooting.
The incident followed the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother, on Jan. 7.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz posted a statement on social media Wednesday, reacting to the announcement that the federal government would remove 700 agents from Minnesota but leave 2,000 for immigration enforcement.
"Today's announcement is a step in the right direction, but we need a faster and larger drawdown of forces, state-led investigations into the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and an end to this campaign of retribution," Walz said.
Feb 04, 2026, 2:39 PM GMT
Homan says personnel providing security won't immediately draw down
While Border Czar Tom Homan said there would be a "draw down" of agents, he added that federal personnel providing security will not leave the city until the federal government sees a change in the "lawlessness" impeding ICE and Border Patrol agents.
"Stop impeding, stop violating the law because we will arrest you," he said Wednesday morning.
White House 'border czar' Tom Hoan speaks during a press conference at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on February 4, 2026.
Feb 04, 2026, 2:29 PM GMT
Feds to 'draw down' 700 agents in Minnesota
Border Czar Tom Homan said Wednesday the federal government will "draw down" 700 agents in the Minnesota area "effective immediately."
He also said that CBP and ICE agents in Minnesota are aligned.
"Any large operation I've ever been apart of is one chain of command and that's where we're moving forward," he said.
White House Border Czar held a news conference on Wednesday morning.
-ABC News' Luke Barr
Feb 04, 2026, 11:36 AM GMT
Homan to speak in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning
The White House's border czar, Tom Homan, is scheduled to hold a press conference on Wednesday morning in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Homan is expected to speak at 8 a.m. CT, according to the White House.
The border czar was dispatched early last week to Minnesota to attempt to find a solution to the tensions that have roiled the state in the wake of two fatal shootings involving federal agents.
White House border czar Tom Homan holds a news conference at the Bishop Whipple Federal building on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 in Minneapolis.
Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection have been carrying out Operation Metro Surge in the state.
Homan said last Thursday that "massive changes" were expected, saying he had reached agreements with local and state officials that would eventually "draw down" the number of federal agents in the city.
"We will conduct targeted enforcement operations -- targeted; what we've done for decades," Homan said last week. "When we hit the streets, we know exactly who we're looking for, have a good idea of where we may find them."
