“DHS said he had a g*n — but the video shows Alex Pretti holding something far simpler instead.” A 37-year-old ICU n*rse collapsed in Minneapolis, and what takes your breath away isn’t just what happened in those seconds — it’s the gap between the official account and what the camera seems to capture. In the clip, both of Alex’s hands are visible: one appears to be holding a different object, the other is raised — and moments later he’s pinned on the sidewalk as the situation spirals. His family has called the story “sickening lies,” and the police chief offered just one line: “The video speaks for itself.”
ICU Nurse Alex Pretti Killed by Feds in Minn. Held Phone, Not a Gun, Video Shows Witnesses have shared videos contradicting DHS’ claims about Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Entertainment, Style, Human Interest. She joins having written for several popular news … Read more