Alex Preti Named as Second Fatality in Minneapolis (Full Transcript)

Family challenges Homeland Security’s self-defense account after ICU nurse Alex Preti is shot dead by federal immigration officers during Minneapolis protests.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: A second person shot dead by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis on Saturday has been named as Alex Preti. The 37-year-old was an intensive care nurse and has been described as someone who loved the outdoors and mountain biking. His family said he was upset by US President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration in the city and the government's rollback of environmental regulations. He's understood to have joined protests in Minneapolis after Renee Goode, also 37, was shot dead by an immigration agent in her car earlier this month. Conflicting accounts have emerged about the moments leading up to Preti's death. Homeland Security said an agent fired in self-defence after Preti, who they claim had a handgun, resisted attempts to disarm him. But videos show no evidence to support the claim he used any armed force to threaten agents. His family has challenged the account, saying the sickening lies told about their son by the Trump administration are disgusting.

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Alex Preti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, was shot dead by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, becoming the second person killed in a recent series of incidents. His family says he was distressed by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and environmental deregulation and had joined local protests after Renee Goode, also 37, was killed earlier in the month. Authorities claim an agent shot Preti in self-defense after he allegedly resisted disarmament and had a handgun, but videos reportedly do not show him threatening agents with armed force. Preti’s family disputes the government’s account and condemns what they call false statements about him.
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Family disputes DHS account in Alex Preti shooting
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Arow Key Takeaways
  • Alex Preti, an ICU nurse, is the second person killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis recently.
  • His family says he was politically upset by immigration enforcement and environmental rollbacks and had participated in protests.
  • Homeland Security asserts the shooting was self-defense and alleges Preti had a handgun and resisted disarmament.
  • Reported video footage does not appear to corroborate claims that Preti threatened agents with armed force.
  • The family strongly contests the administration’s narrative and calls it dishonest.
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Negative: The passage centers on two fatal shootings, disputed official accounts, and grief and anger from the victim’s family, creating a tense and sorrowful tone.
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