Minneapolis ICU Nurse Killed by Federal Agents Identified
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The man fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday was Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old registered nurse. Pretti worked in the intensive care unit at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, which serves military veterans.
He was the second U.S. citizen killed by federal agents in the city this month. A third person was wounded in a separate, non-fatal shooting. The incidents are part of a major federal law enforcement operation in Minnesota.
Pretti's role involved both patient care in the ICU and assisting with scientific research. Friends and colleagues described him as someone who "wanted to help people."
The shooting has sparked public protests in Minneapolis, with demonstrators accusing federal agents of terrorizing the community.