Josh Hawley calls for investigation of ‘troubling’ Minneapolis shooting

By: Molly Gibbs

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 408

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley on Tuesday called the shooting of an ICU nurse in Minneapolis “very troubling” and added that he welcomes investigations and hearings on the actions of Department of Homeland Security agents in the incident.

Video of the incident shows DHS agents pinning 37-year-old Alex Pretti to the ground and shooting him multiple times after disarming him. There is no video evidence that Pretti ever brandished his weapon, which he was …

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