An individual identifying as an “Antifa” member in Minneapolis has urged armed supporters to mobilize against immigration authorities, whom he labels as “mass murderers” and “fascist occupiers.”
Kyle Wagner, who claims the title of “master-hate-baiter,” expressed his views in a series of Instagram videos after the death of Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent on Saturday. A former Minneapolis GOP chair criticized Wagner, describing him as a “wannabe influencer” who is aggravating the city’s existing problems.
In one of his videos, Wagner introduced himself by saying, “I’m Kyle, I’m Antifa, and everyone messaging and calling me, I appreciate all of you.” He continued, “I realize the fear women feel about their husbands possibly leaving and not returning, and I regret that this is the reality. But it’s crucial to recognize that if we don’t act, the killings will persist. We need courageous individuals out there, armed and ready to safeguard innocent lives from these so-called mass murderers and fascist occupiers.”
He further emphasized, “We need boots on the ground, prepared to do what is necessary to prevent more innocent deaths. We cannot afford to delay any longer. It’s a challenging situation, but this is the frontline.”
Wagner’s call to action came in response to Alex Pretti’s death, urging people to protest against the incident.
In another video, Wagner admitted he is not legally permitted to carry a firearm and urged those who are legally able to carry guns to “show up.”
“You are killing people in the streets for waving cameras in your faces and calling you little b—-es like you are,” Wagner said, referring to immigration officials. “So, gloves off then, right?”
Shawn Holster, former chair of the Minneapolis GOP, told Fox News Digital that Wagner’s call to action shows that “wannabe influencers” need to get out of Minneapolis.
This undated photo provided by Michael Pretti shows Alex J. Pretti, the man who was shot by a federal officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Michael Pretti via AP)
Border Patrol was involved in a shooting in South Minneapolis on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The suspect, later identified as Alex Pretti, was allegedly armed with a gun and two magazines. (DHS)
“I make of it as the primary problem that we’re having in Minneapolis right now, which is the unprecedented influx of wannabe influencers,” Holster said. “You get rid of the influencers or the so-called influencers. 80% of the tensions in Minneapolis go away.”
“They’re the ones exacerbating this,” he added.
The Daily Caller reported that Wagner declared there’s “actual guerrilla war in our streets” in a video that was taken off Instagram.
Agitators converge after the shooting of Alex Pretti. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
The call to action came after two anti-ICE agitators, Renee Nicole Good and Pretti, were killed by federal immigration agents this month.
A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed Pretti, an ICU nurse at a VA hospital, while he was recording federal officers on a street in Minneapolis. Federal officials initially said Pretti approached immigration agents with a 9mm handgun and resisted when they tried to disarm him, but eyewitness accounts and bystander video raise questions about the government’s version of events.
President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that his administration is “reviewing everything” regarding the shooting.
Federal agents fire tear gas at agitators on Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Earlier that day agents allegedly shot and killed an agitator amid a scuffle to arrest him. The Trump administration has sent a reported 3,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest undocumented immigrants in the region. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
“We’re looking, we’re reviewing everything and will come out with a determination,” Trump said.
Trump earlier said: “I don’t like any shooting. I don’t like it,” but added that Pretti was carrying “a very powerful, fully loaded gun with two magazines… That doesn’t play good either.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Wagner for comment.
