ICU nurse with no criminal record who ‘cared deeply for people’: What we know about Alex Pretti, victim of DHS shooting
What we know about Minneapolis shooting victim Alex Pretti
- Federal immigration officers fatally shot Alex Pretti, 37, in Minneapolis, just 17 days after another fatal shooting by the agency.
- Pretti was filming DHS agents during an operation when he was pepper-sprayed, tackled, and then shot multiple times, with ten shots fired within five seconds.
- The federal government claimed Pretti intended to attack agents with a pistol, but video evidence and statements from Minnesota Governor Tim Walz contradict this, noting Pretti was a lawful gun owner.
- Pretti, an ICU nurse who worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs, was described by colleagues and his father as a caring individual who was protesting federal immigration actions.
- The shooting has prompted widespread protests and calls for accountability from state and national leaders, while the Department of Homeland Security is conducting its own investigation into the incident.