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The shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis during an operation on Jan. 24, 2026.
Independent video analysis of the encounter indicates that at least ten shots were fired in the , with those shots occurring in a rapid volley over roughly five seconds, according to ’ review of avail...
— multiple news outlets report that the man shot and killed in during a on Jan. 24, 2026, was identified by his family as 37‑year‑old ICU nurse , and federal agents from the were involved in the shoot...
The available reporting does not establish that — the Minneapolis ICU nurse shot and killed during a operation — pointed a gun at federal agents; DHS says an agent attempted to disarm Pretti and a pis...
There is no credible evidence in the reporting provided that in , , was an “assassin”; multiple outlets and his family identify him as a 37‑year‑old intensive care nurse and the circumstances of the s...
Federal authorities say the by in on January 24, 2026, was armed and that a handgun and magazines were recovered at the scene , while multiple bystander videos and family statements depict holding a p...
Multiple reputable news outlets and nursing organizations report that the social-media claim had been fired from his nursing job is false; contemporaneous reporting describes him as an active ICU nurs...
The ’ publicly documented, official comments about ’s employment status are limited: posted condolences that referenced the incident, but there is no clear VA press release or personnel roster publicl...
The core claim—that worked with daily honored him “as his body was wheeled out”—is partly supported by contemporary reporting that , but the specific image of staff collectively honoring him at the ex...
Staff at the publicly honored as colleagues gathered and observed and tributes when news of reached the VA campus, and images and video of those rituals circulated in multiple outlets . Reporting show...
The available reporting shows that , an ICU nurse at the , publicly honored at least one veteran patient by delivering a “” at the bedside — a moment captured on video and widely shared after his deat...