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Alex Pretti, the nurse who received a military final salute at a veteran’s deathbed, was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The deceased veteran’s son, whose father passed in 2024, identifies Pretti as the ICU nurse who read the final salute. \
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Shooting details \
Pretti was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent in what authorities describe as an altercation. Details surrounding the motive and circumstances remain under investigation. \
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Community impact \
The connection between Pretti’s humane gesture to a dying veteran and his own death has stirred strong emotions across social media and local communities, prompting calls for transparency in the investigation.
