MINNEAPOLIS — Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by federal agents Saturday, was a local intensive care nurse dedicated to caring for veterans, according to his family, friends and co-workers.
“Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital,” Pretti’s family said in a statement shared with The Washington Post. “Alex wanted to make a difference in this world.”
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