Visitors From Across the Country Gather at Alex Pretti's Minneapolis Memorial 6 Months Later

Visitors from across the country gather at Alex Pretti's Minneapolis memorial 6 months later

A growing memorial drew visitors from near and far to honor Alex Pretti, six months after he was shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.

On the street where Alex Pretti was killed, the neighborhood remains united around his memory

Six months ago neighbors and businesses on Nicollet Avenue watched as federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti. A memorial still stands in Pretti’s honor. MPR News host Nina Moini talked with two business owners near his memorial and a resident who spends time at the memorial nearly every day.