News · 25 January 2026
ICU Nurse Alex Pretti Killed by Federal Agents in Minneapolis
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs hospital, was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday. Family members stated Pretti was concerned about President Trump's immigration policies and environmental deregulation. Authorities claim Pretti, who they allege had a handgun, resisted attempts to disarm him, while some eyewitnesses dispute this account. Pretti's colleagues remember him as a caring and helpful person.
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