Summary
Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse in Minneapolis, was shot and killed by federal immigration agents. His family has hired attorney Steve Schleicher, who was part of the team that prosecuted the officer in the George Floyd case, to represent them. The incident occurred during an immigration enforcement operation, and this case follows another similar recent event.
Key Facts
- Alex Pretti died after being shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on January 24.
- Pretti was an intensive care nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.
- He was filming Border Patrol officers during an immigration operation when the shooting happened.
- A family video suggests an officer removed Pretti’s handgun before two others shot him.
- Steve Schleicher, a lawyer involved in the George Floyd trial, is representing Pretti's family for free.
- The family of another Minneapolis resident, Renee Good, who was killed by an ICE officer, has also hired legal representation.
- The agents involved in Pretti's shooting have been placed on administrative leave.
