The parents of Alex Pretti have spoken publicly about who their son was before he was killed during a federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis on January 24, offering a portrait that contrasts sharply with official descriptions of the encounter.
Pretti, 37, was an ICU nurse who worked with military veterans. The Department of Homeland Security said he was shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer during what it described as a “targeted operation” involving a suspect wanted for violent assault. In a statement issued that day, DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said Pretti approached officers while armed with a handgun and “violently resisted” efforts to disarm him. Continue reading…
