The Hennepin County medical examiner, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, declared this Monday as homicide the death of Alex Prettithe nurse who was shot dead on January 24 by ICE immigration agents.
In a brief report released today by the coroner’s office, it reads that Pretti died from multiple gunshot wounds at Hennepin Healthcare hospital and that his case is a homicide. In addition, it is highlighted that the nurse, who died at the age of 37, was shot by federal agents during an immigration operation.
Pretti died on January 24 after being shot by immigration agents during an operation to capture an immigrant in Minneapolis. Several officers surrounded the man, restrained him and They seized a gun from him before shooting him several times when he was on the ground, according to numerous videos of the event.
Pretti’s was the second incident of this type in less than three weeks in Minneapolis, after a woman, Renee Good, was shot to death by an immigration agent on January 7. As in Pretti’s case, the medical examiner’s office ruled the death of Good, who was also 37, a homicide.
The ProPublica media announced last weekend that the officers who shot Pretti son Jesus Ochoaof the Border Patrol (USBP), and Raymundo Gutierrezfrom Customs and Border Protection (CBP). According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agents responsible for the nurse’s death have been suspended from duty.
For its part, the Department of Justice reported on Friday that it has initiated a investigation into possible violation of civil rights in this case, after a wave of intense protests in the city and the demand of several legislators.
