Alex Pretti remembered as a helper and patriot after fatal shooting

Family and friends say Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis VA intensive-care nurse who was fatally shot by federal immigration agents, was generous and patriotic; bystander video and witnesses reported he was filming and not holding a gun.

Alex Pretti, 37, was an intensive-care nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center who was fatally shot during a federal immigration enforcement operation. Officials in the administration described him as having brandished a firearm and suggested he posed a threat. Bystander video and witnesses reported he was filming and holding a phone, and family and friends strongly dispute the administration's account. Those who knew him remember him as kind, generous, a helper and a patriot. What is known: - Officials said Pretti brandished a gun during the encounter. - Bystander video and witnesses reported he was holding a phone and appeared disarmed before shots were fired. - Pretti was a 37-year-old intensive-care nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center who cared for veterans. - Family, friends and co-workers described him as generous, compassionate and patriotic, and denounced the administration's characterisation. Summary: The shooting has prompted tributes from friends, family and colleagues and criticism of the administration’s account of events. Undetermined at this time.