Open Letter from Alex Pretti’s Parents

Alex Pretti was a 37-year-old ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center who was fatally shot by border patrol agents on January 24, 2026. A lawful gun owner with no criminal record, Pretti was killed during a federal immigration enforcement action in south Minneapolis. Bystander video reportedly shows Pretti attempting to shield a woman from pepper spray while holding a cellphone, rather than a weapon, at the moment he was tackled and shot.#fyp #fypシ゚ #fyplemon #trending