ALERT: VIOLENCE CLUSTER — Minnesota¶
Trigger: 3+ violence incidents same state within 14 days¶
Alert Level: RED
Generated: 2026-02-08
State: Minnesota
Operation: Operation Metro Surge (2,000+ federal agents)
Incidents¶
| # | Victim | Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renee Good, 37, US citizen | Jan 7 | Fatal shooting | ICE agent Jonathan Ross fired 3 shots |
| 2 | Alberto Castaneda Mondragon | Jan 8 | Near-death beating | 8 skull fractures, 5 brain hemorrhages from baton strikes. NEW — broke Feb 7 |
| 3 | Julio Sosa-Celis | Jan 14 | Shooting | Shot by ICE agent. Later re-detained inside courthouse after judge ordered release |
| 4 | Alex Pretti, 37, US citizen | Jan 24 | Fatal shooting | Shot by CBP agents Ochoa & Gutierrez. ME ruled homicide |
Systemic Indicators¶
- 700+ habeas petitions filed (detainees winning 57% of cases)
- 150+ protester arrests (16 charged with assault on federal officers)
- 8th Circuit recruiting judges from 4 neighboring states to handle caseload
- US Attorney's office: 17 of 70 attorneys remaining (mass resignations)
- 700 agents announced departing, 2,000 remaining
- Minnesota-to-El Paso transfer pipeline established (Diaz: arrested MN Jan 6, dead TX Jan 14)
Monitoring Requirements¶
- Daily check for new shootings/deaths
- Track Castaneda Mondragon dossier development
- Monitor Springfield, OH as potential next Minneapolis
- Track 8th Circuit appellate decisions