By THE ALASKA STORY
Jan. 24, 2026 — A Homeland Security Investigations officer suffered a severe injury after part of his finger was bitten off by a rioter during violent unrest in Minneapolis, federal officials confirmed, as protests escalated following the fatal shooting of a local resident during a federal immigration enforcement operation earlier Saturday.
Armed man killed in hand-to-hand combat with police in Minneapolis; political leaders immediately blame immigration enforcement
According to the Department of Homeland Security, the officer lost the tip of his right ring finger during a confrontation with protesters. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated publicly on X that “rioters attacked our law enforcement officer and one of them bit off our HSI officer’s finger,” adding that the officer “will lose his finger” as a result of the injury.
Graphic images shared by McLaughlin and later circulated by multiple media outlets show the injured officer, the mangled finger, and the severed portion placed in a medical container at a hospital. The photos quickly spread across social media platforms and were published by outlets including Fox News and the New York Post.
The violence unfolded amid escalating protests following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at a Veterans Affairs hospital, who was killed earlier in the day during a federal immigration enforcement operation. Some reports identify the shooter as a Border Patrol agent. The incident triggered large-scale demonstrations, clashes with federal officers, and widespread unrest in parts of the city.
Federal authorities described the demonstrators as “rioters” and released photographs of two individuals allegedly involved in the assault on the HSI officer. As of the latest public statements, officials have not confirmed whether arrests have been made or whether the individual who bit the officer has been formally identified or charged. DHS has not released further details about the precise circumstances of the injury, including whether it occurred during restraint, crowd control efforts, or direct physical struggle.
The protests are part of broader opposition to federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, which have drawn criticism from state and local officials and activist groups. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has publicly criticized the federal presence, referring to it as a “federal occupation,” while some Democratic leaders and activist organizations have condemned the shooting and renewed calls to abolish ICE.
Federal officials, however, have framed the unrest as violent attacks on law enforcement personnel, citing thrown objects, chemical irritants, and direct physical assaults on officers during the disturbances.
While the finger-biting injury has been widely corroborated through DHS statements, photographic evidence, and reporting from multiple outlets, details surrounding the incident remain limited. Investigations into both the officer’s injury and the fatal shooting of Pretti are ongoing, with reported tensions between federal and state authorities over access to scenes and jurisdictional control.
Authorities have not released additional information on potential criminal charges related to the assault on the HSI officer or the broader protest-related violence.
19 thoughts on “Rioter bites officer’s finger off in Minneapolis during violent unrest Saturday”
Protestors today. They are acting like Animals.
They ‘are’ animals! … Better get a rabies shot.
The rioters are demonic. Without a doubt. And I would agree to the comment above bout the rabies shot.
Hope he enjoyed his meal. It won’t be anywhere near that good while he’s in prison getting gang-banged.
Alicia Nieves, one of the people who started the “rapid response networks” seen in these recent acts of insurrection has been warning for months about the violence seen in the current form of “rapid response networks” and how they do not resemble the previous version. Here is what a person that is concerned about this issue has to say:
‘https://www.compactmag.com/article/how-pro-immigrant-activism-turned-dangerous/
Steve-O, I followed the link – excellent article! Every lefty who posts on here should read that!
Don’t count on opening any liberal eyes. I posted a link to that article on FaceBook. One of my well-educated liberal friends had this to say –
“Alicia Nieves is a hack for NewsNation owned by Nexstar. She is not an immigration lawyer, neither does her article make solid arguments. She demonstrates a number of fallacies that a college freshman could identify. Additionally, her actual research is woefully inadequate as she has very little actual facts from documented or undocumented.
About NewsNation….
Early in 2021, Bill Shine, a former co-president of Fox News, had consulted from the beginning on the creation of NewsNation. Since NewsNation’s launch, several incidents of conservative and/or pro-Trump bias have occurred.
I am pro-life and Just War—the actions of ICE serve neither. I cannot support the current government policies that hurt children, the unborn, families, the undocumented, and the Constitution.
We have a moral responsibility to stand with, support, and even resist such flagrant disregard for the dignity of the human person.”
She later called ICE “untrained thugs”. Some will never open their eyes.
I always enjoy when people use the term ‘logical fallacy’ when they clearly have no idea what it means, usually it is done by those who have spent many years being schooled and never being educated, like your friend. The quote by your liberal friend is nothing but one ad hominem attack after another, with the addition of a twist on an appeal to authority logical fallacy.
The insurrectionists are committing acts of war. I am amazed and thankful for the restraint ICE and the other law enforcement agencies are showing. At some point, we have to fight back. When?
“The insurrectionists are committing acts of war.” You hit Send too fast! Too late. You’re stupid, we all know now.
It’s 3 AM and once again Kristi Noem cannot sleep. She tosses around fitfully next to her man Corey, trying to call claim back the peaceful realm of slumber, but it will not come. She worries about her soul, and when the nasty bi*ch called Karma will come for her. She berates herself for sacrificing her integrity but knows that there is now no way out. Fretful, she tries to think pleasant thoughts, but the visions of the cruelty she has unleashed cannot be expunged. She finally rises, dreading yet again the day that lies ahead. She looks in the mirror and sees an aging, craggy visage that grows more grotesque by the day. “More makeup”, she bitterly concludes.
Is it worth it, Kristy? You have regrets, but know you’re trapped. You hope that Trump will fire you, but even so you understand that this will not free your conscience.
Stephen Miller, on the other hand sleeps soundly, his dreams descending into ever deeper and ever more brutal realms. He’s the real deal, and he knows it.
It’s 3 AM and once again Kristi Noem cannot sleep. She tosses around fitfully next to her man Corey, trying to claim back the peaceful realm of slumber, but it will not come. She worries about her soul, and when the nasty bi*ch called Karma will come for her. She berates herself for sacrificing her integrity but knows that there is now no way out. Fretful, she tries to think pleasant thoughts, but the visions of the cruelty she has unleashed cannot be expunged. She finally rises, dreading yet again the day that lies ahead. She looks in the mirror and sees an aging, craggy visage that grows more grotesque by the day. “More makeup”, she bitterly concludes.
Is it worth it, Kristi? You have regrets, but know you’re trapped. You hope that Trump will fire you, but even so you understand that this will not free your conscience.
Stephen Miller, on the other hand sleeps soundly, his dreams descending into ever deeper and ever more brutal realms. He’s the real deal, and he knows it. He rolls over and embraces his wife, excited for what is about to come.
This ICE officer was being too kind.
We are seeing why another officer shot the man suspect on the street after they were wrestling him on the ground.
Just as why ICE officer who shot Ms what’s her name that mother of three but raising one because the first two were being raised by her first husband, he shot her before she had a chance to run over an innocent by-stander or crash into someone else.
Protestors on the right for right issues and left for left issues they don’t realize they are All tools for nefarious leaders orchestrating the riots and protests.
What dumb protestors or marching picket lines including the prolife marchers need to do is stay home and orchestrate change without being a public nuisance.
Thug’s finger lost. ICU nurse’s life lost, murdered by jack booted thug.
Idiot Pretti Boy brought a 9mm with 2 clips and about 40 rounds of deadly ammo with him to a fight. But he didn’t know how to use it. ICE agents showed him how a gun fight works. No more pretty boy.
Evan,
You lose any credibility when you resort to juvenile name calling. Calling law enforcement officers, who are carrying out legal orders bases upon the laws of our land, thugs only shows how weak your argument is.
Steve0. Here’s some background for you. None other than gun nut Wayne LaPierre said in 1985 regarding the ATF: The full quote criticized the ATF for using “…jack-booted government thugs to take away our Constitutional rights, break in our doors, seize our guns, destroy our property and even injure or kill us”. I’m with Wayne in this one. Substitute ICE for ATF and it’s a perfect match.
I remember how, less than a week ago, leftists really fought for and supported armed white men walking the streets…oh wait that didn’t happen, ever. The hypocrisy of the left is so obvious and so absurd.
I’m just pointing out conservative inconsistencies and hypocrisy.