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Coverage dated January 23, 2026

The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say

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The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say.

  2. FOX 5 New York

    Minneapolis shooting: What we know about Alex Pretti, the man killed by Border Patrol agent (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was fatally shot Saturday morning by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis.

  3. NBC News

    Man fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis identified by his parents as an ICU nurse (opens NBC News)

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    The man fatally shot Saturday by federal officers in Minneapolis has been identified as 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti, family members confirmed to The Associated Press.

  4. The Guardian

    Man shot in Minneapolis by federal agents identified as VA nurse: ‘He wanted to help people’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Alex Pretti, 37, worked in the ICU at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and had assisted on scientific research

  5. CBS News

    Man fatally shot by federal officer in Minnesota worked as an ICU nurse, his parents say (opens CBS News)

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    The 37-year-old man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis is identified by his family as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive care nurse who was "very upset with what was happening," AP reported.

  6. NBC4 Washington

    Minneapolis protester fatally shot by a federal officer was ICU nurse Alex Pretti, his parents say (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was also an avid outdoorsman and had participated in protests previously, his family said.

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