Minnesota is reeling after a VA nurse was shot dead by federal agents in broad daylight, sparking fury, fear, and a fiery rebuke aimed directly at Donald Trump.man is dead, a city is on edge, and Minnesota’s governor is demanding action. Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, was killed in the middle of a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation, becoming the second Minnesotan to die in such a raid in recent weeks.Governor Tim Walz confirmed the chilling detail with unflinching clarity, “The world knows how he died. He died at the hands of ICE agents on the streets of Minneapolis.”
Pretti had worked at a VA hospital and was described as a man who cared deeply for veterans and Minnesota life. He had also been on the street that day, acting as what the governor called a First Amendment witness to the escalating presence of federal agents.Walz revealed that he had spoken with Pretti’s parents, Michael and Susan, just the night before. Their heartbreak was palpable.”The heartache in the hours after your son’s murdered in front of the world is one thing,” Walz said. “But what stood out to me was a parent’s desire and their passion to make sure that the story of Alex was told.”Michael Pretti had one request: that no one forget his son’s name or how he lived. Walz echoed that plea, calling on Minnesotans to remember not just the death, but the man himself.