US Edition'Get the truth out about our son' say family of man shot dead by federal officer in Minneapolis
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was fatally shot by Border Patrol during a federal operation; videos and witnesses dispute claims he posed a threat, sparking protests.
- At about 9 a.m. Saturday, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37-year-old ICU nurse and U.S. citizen, in a Minneapolis street after he approached Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm handgun, the Department of Homeland Security said.
- Amid Operation Metro Surge, thousands of federal officers were deployed to Minnesota, drawing outcry after earlier this month Renee Nicole Good was killed and Alex Pretti joined protests.
- Bystander videos that emerged soon after show Pretti holding a phone and shielding a woman, contradicting officials, while Pretti's family called the administration's accounts `sickening lies` and pleaded `Please get the truth out about our son.`
- The killing prompted protests and vigils, including a Mankato protest and over a dozen near Veterans Memorial Bridge, while eight additional Democrats backed impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
- The situation raises funding and oversight questions at the federal level as several senators oppose DHS funding, risking a shutdown, while Pretti's family still awaits contact from federal law enforcement.
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