Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was fatally shot Saturday morning by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis.
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was fatally shot Saturday morning by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis. The Associated Press confirmed the man's identity as 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti.FOX 9 confirmed Pretti worked for Veterans Affairs.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the man was a Minneapolis resident with only traffic violations on his criminal record. He also had a valid permit to carry. The Department of Homeland Security and Border Patrol Commander-At-Large Greg Bovino said the shooting was justified because he was carrying a gun. Bovino said he had two loaded magazines and no identification. Bovino did not state if Pretti pulled a gun or where the gun was when he was shot. Video from the scene shows Pretti on the ground after being tackled by Border Patrol agents. Video does not show a gun in Pretti's hands. Another video shows an agent removing the gun from Pretti's waistband before an agent opened fire several times, killing him. Renee Good was fatally shot in Minneapolis by an ICE agent in south Minneapolis on Jan. 7.Another man was shot in the leg by an ICE agent in north Minneapolis on Jan. 14, but survived.
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