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Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley criticized federal officials for two incidents this month that left two people dead.
The second incident was a shooting involving Border Patrol on Saturday that left one man dead in Minneapolis. He was identified as Alex J. Pretti. He was shot and killed after allegedly confronting agents during a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operation in the southern part of the city.
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Charles Barkley tees off on the second tee during the first round of the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on July 11, 2025 in Stateline, Nevada. (Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
The shooting death came a few weeks after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed Renee Nicole Good. DHS said Good was shot in self-defense after he used his SUV in a way that posed a threat. DHS said the video showed Good interfering with ICE officers by parking his vehicle on the road in an apparent attempt to block federal vehicles.
“Going back, I think her name was Renee Good, and today, man, it’s just sad. It’s scary… It’s going to end badly. It’s ended badly twice already. Somebody’s got to step up and be adults,” Barkley said on ESPN’s “Inside the NBA.” “Two people have died for no reason and it’s just sad.”
The game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Golden State Warriors was postponed due to the shooting.
Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino said at a news conference that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents were conducting an operation early Saturday against José Huerta-Chuma, an illegal immigrant with a criminal record that included domestic battery to intentional bodily harm, disorderly conduct and driving without a valid license.
A federal agent fires a round at protesters near the site where Alex Pretti was fatally shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24, 2026. (Tim Evans/Reuters)
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Pretti allegedly approached Border Patrol agents while armed with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun and two magazines during the operation, according to DHS.
State officials said Pretti had a legal permit to carry (PTC).
The officer involved in the shooting, according to Bovino, was “highly trained” and had worked as a Border Patrol agent for eight years.
DHS is leading the investigation into the shooting, with assistance from the FBI.
President Donald Trump responded to the shooting at Truth Social and questioned why local police did not assist during the standoff.
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“This is the gunman’s gun, loaded (with two extra full magazines!) and ready to fire. What’s that all about?” the president wrote in part. “Where are the local police? Why weren’t they allowed to protect ICE officers? Did the mayor and governor cancel them? It is claimed that many of these police officers were not allowed to do their jobs, that ICE had to protect themselves. Not an easy thing to do!”
