US EditionNurses Rally in Westwood to Honor Alex Pretti After His Fatal Shooting by Federal Agents
Nurses across the U.S. held memorials for Alex Pretti, killed by ICE agents, urging abolition of ICE and redirection of its funds to healthcare, organizers said.
- On Saturday, 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti was shot to death in Minneapolis after federal agents tackled him, an agent removed his legally licensed gun and agents opened fire.
- National Nurses United organized a week of action with vigils and rallies nationwide, while Gov. JB Pritzker placed flowers at the Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Jan. 28, 2026.
- Eyewitness footage shows Alex Pretti remained calm as the encounter escalated and one ICE agent clapped after he fell still, while DHS notified Congress both officers discharged weapons and sources said the shooters are on paid administrative leave.
- Calling for policy change, demonstrators demanded Congress strip ICE funding from upcoming spending packages, while Local 3197 President Peter Hranek called Pretti's death shocking and demanded justice.
- Amid a recent string of federal shootings, advocates note Pretti was the third shot in Minnesota this month, with officers having documented him despite legal limits on state prosecutions.
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