Shootings

Dean Cain is swooping in to defend the federal immigration agents who killed Alex Pretti ... like Superman coming to rescue Lois Lane.

The 'Lois & Clark' star joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday, and we asked him about Saturday's fatal interaction between Pretti and Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis.

Dean, who is volunteering for ICE and helping with recruiting, doesn't have a problem blaming Pretti ... he says the nurse was playing with fire by, in his eyes, resisting and impeding Border Patrol while armed with a handgun.

A doctor who claims he witnessed the Alex Pretti killing says the Border Patrol agents who shot him were more interested in counting bullet holes than performing life-saving measures.

The Minneapolis pediatrician gave sworn testimony saying he did not see Pretti attack Border Patrol agents or "brandish a weapon of any kind" ... and he says "there was absolutely no need for any violence, let alone lethal force by multiple officers."

In his testimony, which is part of a lawsuit against DHS, the doctor -- whose identity is redacted -- says ... "At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, and I could tell that the victim was in critical condition. I insisted that the ICE agents let me assess him."

A GoFundMe campaign launched to help the family of Alex Pretti has blown past the $20,000 goal ... currently at an astonishing $1.2 million as of Monday morning -- and climbing.

As you know ... Alex was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent Saturday morning while protesting the agency's presence in Minnesota. His slaying has sparked massive backlash, with many saying that he was killed in cold blood. The Trump Administration disagrees.

Titled "Alex Pretti is an American Hero," the GoFundMe was started by YouTuber Keith Edwards ... and he says Alex’s father, Michael, is the beneficiary and already has access to funds.

Anti-ICE protestors were seen going full throttle against federal agents Sunday night ... smashing glass windows and vandalizing a hotel where ICE and other federal agents were believed to be staying.

Video from the scene shows dozens of protesters swarming the Home2 Suites by Hilton in Minneapolis, crowding the front entrance and attempting to force their way inside.

Following viral online reports of agents staying at the hotel near the University of Minnesota campus ... a crowd gathered and grew increasingly aggressive, setting off fireworks, banging trash cans, blowing whistles, and screaming.

At one point, protesters are seen smashing exterior windows -- with “ICE OUT,” “F*** ICE,” and “ICE KILLS” spray-painted in red -- and hurling snowballs at ICE agents.

President Trump is chiming in again on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal Border Patrol agent in Minnesota, saying his administration is looking into the matter while also criticizing Pretti for carrying a "very powerful, fully loaded" gun.

On Sunday, Trump phoned Wall Street Journal reporter Josh Dawsey, telling him federal investigators are "reviewing everything" regarding Pretti's killing before they make a final determination. When Dawsey asked Trump if the Border Patrol agent who shot Pretti was in the right, the president dodged the question.

Trump then took a swipe at Pretti, saying, “I don’t like it when somebody goes into a protest, and he’s got a very powerful, fully loaded gun with two magazines loaded up with bullets also. That doesn’t play good either.”

Border Patrol agents didn't disengage after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti -- new video shows chaotic confrontations with bystanders continuing in the streets of Minneapolis.

As we reported ... newly released footage from the deadly encounter already appeared to undercut the government’s version of events. Now, additional video shows agents going back and forth with civilians in the aftermath, including tackling another man to the ground as bystanders filmed.

In the new clip, agents are seen restraining a man while people nearby shout and record the scene. Moments later, an agent approaches a woman, who appears to be standing off to the side, doing nothing more than filming. The agent pulls out what appears to be bear spray and forcibly takes her phone. Chaos erupts for roughly a minute as voices yell and the situation spirals.

Barack and Michelle Obama released a strong-worded joint statement Sunday, breaking their silence on the killing of Alex Pretti, making one thing clear ... "This has to stop."

Calling Pretti's death a heartbreaking tragedy that "should be a wake-up call to every American," the former president and first lady said no matter what political party you align with, our collective core values as a nation are "increasingly under assault."

The couple stated that while federal law enforcement have a difficult job, they have a duty to work with state and local officials to carry out their work in a lawful and accountable way. But "that's not what we're seeing in Minnesota," they wrote.

Border Control chief Greg Bovino was eviscerated Sunday on CNN, when anchor Dana Bash tore into the Trump Administration's story that Alex Pretti was killed because he was brandishing a weapon and was there to massacre border patrol agents.

Bash used the "who-you-gonna-believe-me-or-your-lying-eyes" technique to challenge Bovino at every step, using video and freeze frames to counter his allegations.

Bovino was asked repeatedly for any evidence showing Pretti was brandishing or even showing the concealed weapon he was legally carrying, as Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem alleged. Bovino presented no evidence but still maintained Noem was spot on.

Bash went on to challenge Bovino's initial comment that Pretti was there to massacre officers. All he could say was that Pretti brought a loaded gun to a "riot." Bash then asked if Bovino took issue with someone exercising their Second Amendment right to carry a lawful weapon to a protest ... Bovino said he did not take issue, but in this case Pretti did not do it peacefully and was impeding the work of the officers.

A new video from the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis continues to show a dramatically different picture than the government narrative, and it undercuts claims made by top Trump officials about what really happened.

The clip -- shot from inside a car right where Pretti was killed -- captures chaotic, close-up moments as Department of Homeland Security officers confront Pretti. In the footage, the bystander who's filming in their car is heard screaming "Holy sh*t! Oh my god!" just as an agent fires the fatal shots.

In the video, a DHS officer violently pushes a woman to the ground. Pretti appears to move toward her to help her up, and agents then pepper spray both Pretti and the woman before dragging Pretti to the ground. At no point in the clip does Pretti appear to draw or brandish a weapon.

The Minnesota National Guard arrived in Minneapolis Saturday night after Gov. Tim Walz mobilized troops to protect a federal building and the area connected to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.

The footage shows Guard vehicles and personnel moving into the city as tensions remain high following the shooting and the release of new video that has raised serious questions about the government’s initial account of the incident.

As we reported ... newly surfaced video of Pretti's killing captures the entire encounter between him and a large group of Department of Homeland Security officers from start to finish.

New video from the shooting of Alex Pretti by Department of Homeland Security in Minneapolis Saturday morning shows officers pile onto the late ICU nurse before the fatal shots ring out.

Check out the shocking clip -- the video is filmed from across the street and shows a person, seemingly 37-year-old Pretti, being pushed by an officer as a woman clings onto him. They get in a shoving match with another individual ... and about 6 agents join in the chaos.

Pretti is wrestled to the ground ... and several shots are eventually fired mid-altercation. It also appears one officer walks away with a gun in his hand -- unclear if it's the gun Pretti had on his body or one belonging to an officer.

The U.S. citizen shot to death by federal agents in Minneapolis has been identified.

Alex Jeffrey Pretti -- a 37-year-old man -- was the individual killed by feds, according to the Associated Press, which cites Pretti's parents. AP says Pretti is an ICU nurse.

Pretti's family also told the AP Alex was an avid outdoorsman who'd taken to protesting in the aftermath of Renee Nicole Good's death earlier this month. His parents told him to be careful while protesting in a recent conversation

President Donald Trump says Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are to blame for the Saturday morning shooting ... claiming they don't protect ICE agents and cause situations like this to arise.

POTUS shared his thoughts about the shooting on Truth Social shortly after the incident ... posting a picture of the gun the victim allegedly had when federal agents shot him to death.

The president asked where local police were at the time of the shooting ... and why they aren't "allowed to protect ICE Officers."

Federal agents shot and killed a man in Minnesota Saturday -- and the terrifying incident was captured on video.

Check it out ... several agents are standing over the man lying on a Minneapolis street, and they’re all engaged in a violent struggle.

Eyewitnesses are watching the confrontation from inside a building nearby with one using a camera phone to film it. Suddenly, you hear the "pop pop pop" of gunfire and everyone reacts with horror.

CNN correspondent Sara Sidner can be heard violently coughing from tear gas inhalation while covering the DHS protests roaring through Minneapolis after another person was shot and killed by federal officers Saturday morning.

It's all in the clip -- she's choking as she reports on federal agents throwing tear gas canisters to disperse crowds of angry protestors, who can also be seen fleeing the scene. Sidner describes the military-grade gas as "extreme" as she informs her colleagues they must get inside.

The camera can barely cut through the gas as the smoky cloud thickens in the street.

The Minnesota Timberwolves won't be tipping off this afternoon against Steph Curry's Warriors -- the NBA has postponed the matchup -- after a fatal shooting involving federal law enforcement spurred on civil unrest Saturday morning in Minneapolis.

"The National Basketball Association game scheduled for today between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center has been postponed," the NBA announced a short time ago.

"The decision was made to prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community."

The shooting occurred shortly after 9 AM local time, when 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti was involved in a confrontation with a group of feds ... which turned deadly.