"Within minutes of Alex Pretti being shot and killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, the Trump administration, backed by right-wing influencers, launched a smear campaign against the victim, labeling him a "terrorist" and a "lunatic." Pretti, 37, was killed during a confrontation with multiple federal immigration agents. Pretti was an American citizen and a registered nurse who worked in the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a colleague who spoke to the Guardian."
"Bovino claimed Pretti had approached officers with a 9mm handgun, resisted disarmament, and was shot in what he described as a clear act of self-defense. He claimed the man had two loaded magazines and lacked identification, and alleged that Pretti intended to "massacre law enforcement," while the Border Patrol agent who killed Petri, he said, had extensive training. The Department of Homeland Security reiterated Bovino's claims in a post on X that has been viewed over 17 million times at the time of publication."
"Pretti's killing comes 17 days after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross shot Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three. Good was also 37 at the time of her death. Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara said during a press conference on Saturday that information about what had led up to Pretti's fatal confrontation was limited, but at a separate press conference, Greg Bovino, the Border Patrol commander overseeing federal operations in Minneapolis, claimed to have a full assessment of what had taken place."
Alex Pretti, 37, was shot and killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis after a confrontation with multiple federal immigration agents. Pretti was an American citizen and a registered nurse employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a colleague. Bystander video shows Pretti attempting to help a woman who had been pepper sprayed when officers tackled him. Within minutes, the Trump administration and right-wing influencers promoted claims labeling him a "terrorist" and a "lunatic." Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino asserted Pretti approached officers with a 9mm handgun, resisted disarmament, had two loaded magazines, and intended to "massacre law enforcement." The Department of Homeland Security amplified those claims on X, and right-wing outlets reiterated the narrative. Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara said available information about the lead-up to the shooting was limited.
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