INTRO: The family of Alex Pretti, the Minnesota native and U-S citizen who was fatally shot by federal immigration agents back in January, holding a press conference on Tuesday for the first time since the shooting. The victim’s mother, Susan, opening the event by describing her son as someone who had a big heart and loved helping others. She also accuses the federal government of lying about their son after the shooting, and says the agents responsible must be brought to justice for what happened.
ACK: Susan Pretti – Mother of Alex Pretti
TAG: The 37-year-old Pretti was pepper-sprayed and knocked to the ground before being fatally shot by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge earlier this year. Video shows agents removing Pretti’s firearm right before shooting him. He was licensed to carry a handgun in the state. Minnesota officials investigating the shooting say the Trump administration has stopped sharing evidence with them.
KEYWORD: Crime, Legal
