CITY, State (Fox News) — Finneas O’Connell, brother of Billie Eilish, criticizes conservatives over response to fatal shooting

Key Facts:

• Finneas O’Connell slammed conservatives on social media for their reaction to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent.
• Pretti, 37, was killed by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis, marking the second fatal shooting involving a federal officer this month.
• O’Connell accused conservatives of accepting school shootings as a price of Second Amendment rights but justifying Pretti’s killing because he had a legal firearm.
• The Department of Homeland Security is investigating whether Border Patrol agents believed they were being fired upon.
• O’Connell argued that conservatives have long viewed such deaths as a necessary sacrifice for maintaining Second Amendment rights.

  
  Caption: Finneas O’Connell and Billie Eilish at the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024, in Hollywood, California.

  
  Caption: A screengrab from a video shows a law enforcement officer spraying irritants at Alex Pretti before he was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan. 24, 2026.

  
  Caption: Billie Eilish strongly denounces the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations, previously calling ICE a "terrorist group."

  Conclusion:
  

  Finneas O’Connell and Billie Eilish have been vocal about the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, with O’Connell calling out conservatives for their response and Eilish urging fellow celebrities to speak out.