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New MN Shooting Under Investigation, Major Murder Rate Drop, Winter Storm Slams US: AM Update 1/26

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This is the full, timestamped transcript of "New MN Shooting Under Investigation, Major Murder Rate Drop, Winter Storm Slams US: AM Update 1/26", an episode of Megyn Kelly published January 26, 2026 (19 min, about 2,986 words). It mentions 11 people, works and ideas, including Megan Kelly, Alex Jeffrey Prey, Donald Trump, Governor Tim Walls, Chrissy Gnome.

What this episode is about

A shooting incident involving an anti-ICE activist in Minnesota has come under investigation, as law enforcement responds to scrutiny over the event captured on social media. Meanwhile, reports indicate a significant decline in America's murder rate, the lowest since 1900, and a winter storm disrupts travel and causes widespread power outages across several states.

Key takeaways

  • In a twist of fate, safety nets led to fatal stakes: protest or die trying.
  • Murder rates hit a century low, but the tension in Minneapolis proves crime’s complexity persists.
  • Amid snowstorms, Americans may feel claustrophobic—just like law enforcement facing heated protests.
  • Claiming self-defense while misinterpreting action: a modern tragedy where truths and spins collide.
  • Birch Gold's offer shines bright: in uncertain economic times, gold seems the golden ticket.

Who speaks in this episode?

What is discussed, and when

  1. – 3:00: Megan Kelly, Alex Jeffrey Prey, Birch Gold Group
  2. – 6:00: Chrissy Gnome, Governor Tim Walls, Megan Kelly, Alex Jeffrey Prey
  3. – 9:00: Donald Trump
  4. – 12:00: Donald Trump, Governor Tim Walls, Council of Criminal Justice
  5. – 15:00: All Family Pharmacy, Donald Trump, Alex Honnold
  6. – 18:00: Taipei 101, Alex Honnold
  7. – 19:29: Megan Kelly, SiriusXM

Notable quotes from "New MN Shooting Under Investigation, Major Murder Rate Drop, Winter Storm Slams US: AM Update 1/26"

  • Good morning everyone. I'm Megan Kelly.
    about Megan Kelly · at
  • An anti-ICE activist shot and killed by federal agents on Saturday morning in Minneapolis. 37-year-old Alex Prey, seen holding a cell phone while standing in the street…
    about Alex Jeffrey Prey · at
  • Donald Trump, I call on you once again.
    about Donald Trump · at
  • President also calling on Congress to pass legislation ending sanctuary cities. Governor Walls activating the Minnesota National Guard on Saturday.
    about Governor Tim Walls · at
  • Let's talk about All Family Pharmacy.
    about All Family Pharmacy · at
  • Successfully summiting one of the world's tallest buildings without any safety equipment. Huh. Hunnel taking on Taipei 101, the iconic 1667 ft tall building in Taiwan. Though…
    about Taipei 101 · at

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

  • Megan Kelly — Person · Host / main speaker · 3 mentions · first at
    Anchors the AM update, narrates the Minneapolis shooting story, crime-rate report, storm impacts, and Alex Honnold segment; also teases deeper analysis later on her show.
  • Alex Jeffrey Prey — Person · Central news subject (deceased protester/activist) · 2 mentions · first at
    Identified as the 37-year-old anti-ICE activist shot by federal agents in Minneapolis; details about his actions, alleged weapon, and background drive the episode’s main breaking-news narrative.
  • Donald Trump — Person · Referenced political leader (President, per transcript) · 5 mentions · first at
    Central to the political framing: Minneapolis leaders call on him to remove federal forces; later he posts on Truth Social urging cooperation and sanctuary-city legislation; also quoted as reviewing the shooting.
  • Governor Tim Walls — Person · Referenced state official (Governor of Minnesota, per transcript) · 3 mentions · first at
    Delivers remarks urging Trump to remove federal forces; later activates the Minnesota National Guard, making him a key actor in the state response narrative.
  • Chrissy Gnome — Person · Referenced government official / spokesperson · 2 mentions · first at
    Presented as Homeland Security Secretary giving official statements about the shooting; her messaging is described as controversial and criticized by unnamed federal sources.
    Quit referring to these people as law enforcement. They are not law enforcement. Homeland Security Secretary Christy Gnome at a Saturday presser initially describing the…
  • Alex Honnold — Person · Referenced athlete / feature-story subject · 2 mentions · first at
    Featured in a lighter closing segment: described free-soloing Taipei 101 live on Netflix, contrasted with his famous El Capitan climb.
    To travel disruptions, school closures, and power outages across much of the country. And rock climber Alex Hanold's latest challenge, summiting one of the world's tallest buildings without any ropes, live on Netflix.

Companies & orgs

  • Council of Criminal Justice — Company · Referenced expert · 1 mention · first at
    Cited as the source of a report on the dramatic drop in violent crime rates, providing data analysis.
    A new report from the nonpartisan think tank Council of Criminal Justice or CCJ analyzing data from 40 major cities. Of the available data, the CCJ finding quote the average reported homicide rate.
  • SiriusXM — Company · Broadcast platform · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned as the platform hosting the Megan Kelly show, indicating its role in media distribution.

Places & events

  • Taipei 101 — Place · Setting · 2 mentions · first at
    Featured as the site of Alex Hunold's climbing challenge, highlighting its architectural significance and the event's broadcast.

Sponsors

  • Birch Gold Group — Company · Sponsor · 1 mention · first at
    Promoted as a financial service for gold investment, offering rebates for first-time buyers.
    Birch Gold can help you roll an existing IRA or 401k into an IRA in gold, and you are still eligible for a rebate of up to 10,000 bucks. Consider making right now your first time to buy gold and take.
  • All Family Pharmacy — Company · Sponsor · 2 mentions · first at
    Advertised as a pharmacy offering medications delivered to homes, with a focus on preparedness and alternative medications.

Full transcript with timestamps

Good morning everyone. I'm Megan Kelly. It's Monday, January 26th, 2026, and this is your AM update.

He made the decision to go there. We didn't make the decision to talk to him. An anti-ICE agitator shot dead in Minnesota by law enforcement as each frame of social media video of the incident is scrutinized.

America today has the lowest murder rate that we've had since 1900. A new report indicating a dramatic drop in violent crime across the country. A powerful winter storm paralyzes travel brings school closures and power outages for millions in dozens of states. And rock climber Alex Hunold trades cliffs for glass and steel, summiting one of the tallest buildings in the world live on Netflix. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM update. A new year means new financial goals like making sure your savings are secure and diversified. Will this be the year you decide to talk to somebody from Birch Gold Group? You know you've been thinking about it. They use an educated approach with a deep understanding of macroeconomics.

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An anti-ICE activist shot and killed by federal agents on Saturday morning in Minneapolis. 37-year-old Alex Prey, seen holding a cell phone while standing in the street, appearing to attempt to direct traffic as Border Patrol agents were attempting to arrest an illegal alien outside a doughut shop. Two other protesters seen nearby engaging with a US Border Patrol agent. That agent hurting the two protesters to the other side of the street, shoving one of them to the ground. Prey then seen stepping in between the agent and the female protester. At that point, a group of agents arrive, one of them deploying pepper spray against Prey and the protester on the ground. The agents then swarming Prey, attempting an arrest as he appears to resist. Amid the struggle, someone shouts, "Gun!" Then several shots ring out. The agents backing away for a moment as Prey remains silent on the pavement. In the aftermath of the

shooting, video capturing multiple angles of the incident circulating widely on social media amid the scuffle. agents recovering a 9mm handgun and additional loaded magazines. DHS later posting pictures of both, saying they belonged to Prey. Interpretations of what happened during those crucial 4 seconds vary wildly. We will have full analysis of multiple videos frame by frame later today on the Megan Kelly show. In the immediate aftermath, tensions in Minneapolis escalating rapidly. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry and Minnesota Governor Tim Walls, both Democrats, delivering heated remarks at separate press conferences.

I just saw a video of more than six masked aegis pummeling one of our constituents and shooting him to death. How many more residents, how many more Americans need to die or get badly hurt for this operation to end?

Donald Trump, I call on you once again. Remove this force from Minnesota. They are sowing chaos and violence. We've seen deadly violence from federal agents again and again and again. And quit referring to these people as law enforcement. They are not law enforcement. Homeland Security Secretary Christy Gnome at a Saturday presser initially describing the incident this way. The suspect also had two magazines with ammunition in them that held dozens of rounds. He also had no ID. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived at the scene to inflict maximum damage on individuals and to kill law enforcement. Bill Malusian of Fox reporting on X last night that more than half a dozen federal sources, including immigration sources, some of them senior, telling him they are extremely frustrated by DHS messaging here, including the claim that Prey wanted to carry out quote maximum damage. They

make no excuses for PR's recklessness, but describe what they view as inaccurate spin by DHS as quote catastrophic, saying it is eroding trust and credibility and that they are quote fed up. Yesterday morning on Fox, Secretary Gnome not repeating her most incendiary claims, but instead focusing on the legality of PR's interaction with federal agents. We do know that he came to that scene and impeded a law enforcement operation which is against federal law. It's a felony. Uh when he did that interacting with those agents when they tried to um get him to disengage, he became aggressive and resisted them throughout that process.

These officers used their training uh followed their protocols and were in fear of their lives and the people around them. Uh, and that's how this tragedy unfolded and we hope we never see it again.

DHS is investigating the incident in the wake of the shooting. Information about Prey coming to light. He was a nurse with the VA and a concealed carry permit holder, none of which was likely known by law enforcement agents at the time of the shooting. Pretty's father, Michael, telling the Associated Press, quote, "We had this discussion with him 2 weeks ago or so. You know that go ahead and protest, but do not engage. Do not do anything stupid." basically. And he said he knows that. He knew that. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bo yesterday on CNN defending agents who have faced weeks of hostile behavior from protesters.

Can't say that enough. He made the decision to go there. We didn't make the decision to talk to him. We didn't even know that individual was in until he came into that crime.

ICE associate director Marcos Charles outlining the dangers his officers face daily in Minneapolis. just trying to arrest violent illegals.

Yesterday here in Minneapolis, a crowd of violent agitators tackled an ICE special agent when one of our special response teams went to assist a protester literally bit off part of that agent's finger.

Democrat lawmakers on Sunday amping up rhetorical attacks against ICE. here. Senators Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Amy Clolobashar of Minnesota, and Mark Kelly of Arizona.

Minneapolis is fundamentally less safe because ICE and CBP are there. We're seeing a lawless agency that is assaulting our communities and putting our lives at risk. None of this makes us safer.

My message is simple. ICE is making us not more safe, they're making us less safe, and they need to get out of our state. pretty obvious that this man was shot dead in the street for no reason. This is wrong. It's outrageous. Please look at the video. Believe your own eyes. The Wall Street Journal's Josh Dossi reporting last night that he had spoken with President Trump, who quote didn't know if he supported the ICE officer who opened fire here, saying the administration is reviewing everything before coming out with a determination.

Commander Bevino telling reporters yesterday, "We need to wait for the investigation to play out before drawing conclusions." Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch yesterday on Meet the Press putting the blame on state and local leadership's lack of cooperation with federal immigration efforts.

Why in one city, in one place, do we have these problems? We we we we deport 10 times the number of illegal aliens out of Texas than we do out of Minneapolis. Why do we hear nothing out of Texas about any of the same problems that we have in Minneapolis? I'll tell you why. Because in Texas, we have the cooperation and support of local law enforcement so that we can do these operations safely, keeping US citizens and others protected and safe. That is not what we have in Minneapolis. And the fact that it's the administration that's being blamed for the utter failure of leadership in Minneapolis is is not right. It's not appropriate. President Trump in a lengthy post Sunday on Truth Social calling on Mayor Fry and Governor Walls to begin cooperating with the feds on multiple fronts, including turning over illegal immigrants in state prisons and directing state and local police to assist with federal law enforcement. The

president also calling on Congress to pass legislation ending sanctuary cities. Governor Walls activating the Minnesota National Guard on Saturday. The scope of that mission is unclear, though. Video circulating on social media yesterday shows troops wearing reflective vests so as not to be confused with ICE law enforcement passing out donuts and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. More on all of this today on the MK show. A stunning and historic reversal in violent crime. The murder rate now at its lowest level in more than a century.

A new report from the nonpartisan think tank Council of Criminal Justice or CCJ analyzing data from 40 major cities. Of the available data, the CCJ finding quote the average reported homicide rate last year was 21% lower than in 2024. FBI data is not yet available from 2025. though when it is accessible, the CCJ anticipating the overall homicide rate will drop to about 4 per 100,000 residents. From the report, quote, that would be the lowest rate ever recorded in law enforcement or public health data going back to 1900 and would mark the largest single-year percentage drop in the homicide rate on record. Denver, Colorado leading the way with a 41% decline. Washington DC and Omaha, Nebraska in second with 40% drops.

Nationwide, the aggravated assault rate dropping by 9% from 2024. Domestic violence down 2%, robbery down 23%, carjackings 43% lower, a 17% decline in residential burglary, too. Sexual assaults remaining about equal and drug offenses increasing by 7% from the previous year, but still coming in lower than 2019 rates. The report finding violent crime overall in 2025 to be at or below levels in 2019, just prior to the BLM rioting of 2020. The report declining to identify what's actually driving the decline, cautioning that without quote rigorous evidence, it is not possible to confidently pinpoint the factors fueling the drop in homicide, like President Trump's National Guard deployments and increased immigration enforcement efforts. The New York Times writing, quote, "What's behind the staggering drop in the murder rate? No one knows for sure." The White House venturing a guess in a statement

reading, quote, "Since taking office, President Trump has deployed a whole of government offensive in Democrat-run cities, driving down crime, ridding the streets of savage criminal illegal aliens, backing law enforcement, and bringing back order, where incompetent Democrat politicians surrendered to anarchy and despair." Congressman Steve Scaliz of Louisiana yesterday on CBS putting it bluntly.

America today has the lowest murder rate that we've had since 1900 in part because because of President Trump's actions to get these violent people off our streets. 416,000 have been removed. Do you want them still out on our streets? I don't think most people do.

President Trump routinely imploring Democrat leaders to reach out to the administration for help controlling crime in their cities. For establishment media, causes of the drop in crime may remain elusive, but the results of federal crackdowns are objectively measurable. Coming up, a massive winter storm leads to travel disruptions, school closures, and power outages across much of the country. And rock climber Alex Hanold's latest challenge, summiting one of the world's tallest buildings without any ropes, live on Netflix.

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Millions experiencing bitter cold temperatures. Watertown, New York, near the Canadian border, dropping to -34°. In northeast Ohio, wind chills expected to go as low as -25. Record low temperatures expected across the southern plains today with singledigit temps anticipated in parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas. According to Fox Weather, the system already proving deadly. Two men in Louisiana dying from hypothermia, according to the state's Department of Health. More than 1,800 miles of the US now blanketed in snow from the Rockies to the east coast, reports CNN. As of Sunday afternoon, the Weather Channel reporting 16 in in Davis, West Virginia, 8 1/2 in in Pittsburgh, another 8 in in St. Louis.

We got nearly a foot and a half here in Connecticut. The ice, especially across the South, proving to be the most destructive. On social media, pictures and videos circulating showing power lines encased in thick ice. In some areas, utility poles collapsing under the added weight. Frozen tree limbs snapping, bringing down lines. About 1 million customers losing power across the south at certain points over the weekend, according to the AP. Many school districts around the country announcing closures or remote learning today. Boo remote learning, citing dangerous travel conditions and power concerns. Houston, Dallas, Charlotte, Philadelphia Boston Memphis Nashville, and Baltimore among those cancelling classes entirely. Travel disruptions compounding through the weekend. flightaware.com reporting more than 19,000 delays and over 12,000 cancellations yesterday alone. The New York Times reporting yesterday had the

most flight cancellations of any day since the early days of the pandemic. LaGuardia Airport in New York closing Sunday afternoon through the evening. CBS News reporting at the time of the cancellation, more than 90% of flights had already been cancelled. At least 24 states are under emergency weather declarations. Emergency crews working round the clock to clear roads and restore power. The Weather Channel reporting the storm is expected to linger across parts of the Northeast. Much of the country remains in winter storm and ice warnings with officials stressing the importance of checking local forecasts and advisories.

Rock climber Alex Hunold, who famously climbed the 30,000 ft El Capitan rockface in Yusede National Park without ropes, making history again, successfully summiting one of the world's tallest buildings without any safety equipment. Huh. Hunnel taking on Taipei 101, the iconic 1667 ft tall building in Taiwan. Though the skyscraper is significantly shorter than El Capitan, the challenge presenting unique risks. Glass and steel offering less friction than a rock face, making slipping far more likely. Hunold beginning the climb early Sunday morning local time. The event broadcast live on Netflix with a 10-second delay in the event of tragedy. Hundreds gathering on the ground and inside the building, which houses retail and office space, to witness the ascent. Wearing a bright red shirt and armed only with a chalk bag and climbing shoes. Honald beginning his climb. His wife Sonnie McCandless in

attendance. Their two children, 3-year-old June and 23-month-old Alice, not present. As he climbed higher, the increasing wind becoming more visible, whipping his shirt and tossing his hair. Several times during the ascent, Hunnled pausing on narrow ledges to wipe his shoes and hands clean of the building's greasy residue. 44 minutes into the climb, Hunold passing the 60th floor where wife Sonnie watches from inside with a wide smile and a nervous giggle. She flashes a thumbs up. Alex smiles and continues upward, reaching the final stage, the tower. Hold makes a few final moves, then hoists himself onto the very top. his reaction moments later.

Sick. Hunnel taking a selfie at the top and waving to the crowd below before unraveling a rope to repel down to a staging area. The world and his wife breathing a sigh of relief. So great. Oh.

Oh. Was it really hot? Yeah, it was great. Was it? Let's get in the elevator. Yeah. Where do we go to the elevator?

I'll lead the way. I've got the stairs and the elevators really die off. Yeah. Show me the stairs.

In total, the climb taking 1 hour and 32 minutes. The elevator ride down less than 60 seconds. And that'll do it for your AM update. I'm Megan Kelly. Join me back here for the MK show live on SiriusXM's The Megan Kelly channel 111 at noon east on youtube.com/megan Kelly and on all podcast platforms.

Questions about this episode

Who speaks in "New MN Shooting Under Investigation, Major Murder Rate Drop, Winter Storm Slams US: AM Update 1/26"?

Megan Kelly (Guest), Alex Honnold (Guest), Jacob Fry (Guest), Tim Walz (Guest), Christy Gnome (Guest), Marcos Charles (Guest), Steve Scalise (Guest).

What is "New MN Shooting Under Investigation, Major Murder Rate Drop, Winter Storm Slams US: AM Update 1/26" about?

A shooting incident involving an anti-ICE activist in Minnesota has come under investigation, as law enforcement responds to scrutiny over the event captured on social media. Meanwhile, reports indicate a significant decline in America's murder rate, the lowest since 1900, and a winter storm disrupts travel and causes widespread power outages across several states.

What is mentioned in this Megyn Kelly episode?

11 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Megan Kelly, Alex Jeffrey Prey, Donald Trump, Governor Tim Walls, Chrissy Gnome, Alex Honnold. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "New MN Shooting Under Investigation, Major Murder Rate Drop, Winter Storm Slams US: AM Update 1/26"?

The episode runs 19 min; the transcript is about 2,986 words in 36 timestamped sections.

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