"MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Family members say the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at a VA hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in his city. Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed getting in adventures with Joule, his beloved Catahoula Leopard dog who also recently died."
"The Department of Homeland Security said the man was shot after he approached Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun. Officials did not specify if Pretti brandished the gun. In bystander videos of the shooting that emerged soon after, Pretti is seen with a phone in his hand but none appears to show him with a visible weapon."
Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an intensive care nurse at a VA hospital, an avid outdoorsman, and the owner of a Catahoula Leopard dog named Joule. He participated in protests after the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Good and felt strongly about immigration enforcement and ICE actions. Pretti was a U.S. citizen born in Illinois with no criminal record; family reported only minor traffic contacts with law enforcement. His parents advised caution when protesting. The Department of Homeland Security said he was shot after approaching Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun, while bystander video shows him holding a phone and does not clearly show a weapon. Family said he had a permit to carry a concealed handgun in Minnesota.
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