The parents of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis ICU nurse who federal immigration agents fatally shot on Jan. 24, have shared details of their last conversation with their son days before his death.
Pretti’s parents, Michael and Susan, said they spoke with him a few days before the shooting, discussing everyday matters such as repairs he had made at his home. They described him as caring and generous, and said he had recently given a large tip to a Latino worker who had helped with a garage door project — a decision they said reflected his concern for others amid the ongoing unrest over immigration enforcement. Continue reading…