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More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies are calling for an “immediate de-escalation of tensions” and calling on officials at the federal, state and local levels to work together to find “real solutions” after the latest deadly shooting involving federal immigration agents.
Alex Pretti, 37, was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents on Saturday while recording federal immigration operations in Minneapolis. Pretti, an ICU nurse, appeared to be trying to care for a female officer who was knocked down when he was sprayed with an irritant, pushed to the ground and punched. An officer was seen pulling Pretti’s legal weapon from his waistband before other officers fired several shots, killing him.
The shooting follows recent unrest over the ICE-involved killing of Renee Nicole Good in the same city earlier this month.
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People mourn at a makeshift memorial after 37-year-old Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 24, 2026. (Getty Images / Getty Images)
“Minnesota’s business community is proud to provide leadership and problem-solving to ensure a strong and vibrant state,” the CEOs said in an open letter. “The recent challenges facing our state have resulted in widespread disruption and tragic loss of life.”
“Every day in recent weeks, representatives of Minnesota’s business community have worked behind the scenes with federal, state and local officials to advance real solutions,” the letter continued. “These efforts include close communication with the governor, the White House, the vice president and local mayors. There are ways we can come together to promote progress.”
The CEOs added: “With yesterday’s tragic news, we call for an immediate de-escalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions.”
People mourn at a makeshift memorial in the area where 37-year-old Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal immigration agents earlier in the day on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Getty Images / Getty Images)
The business leaders said, “We have worked for generations to build a strong and vibrant state here in Minnesota and will do so with equal and greater commitment in the months and years ahead.”
“In this difficult moment for our community, we call for peace and focused cooperation among local, state and federal leaders to achieve a rapid and lasting solution that allows families, businesses, our workers and communities across Minnesota to resume our work to build a bright and prosperous future,” they concluded.
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People run as Minneapolis police throw tear gas following a deadly shooting by federal officers on January 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Getty Images / Getty Images)
This comes amid weeks of unrest in Minneapolis as the Trump administration tries to defend the shootings involving federal agents, while state and local leaders and protesters urge immigration agents to leave the city.
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“Minnesota believes in law and order,” Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said on Sunday. “We believe in peace. And we believe that Trump should withdraw his 3,000 untrained police officers from Minnesota before they kill another American on the streets.”
