The man shot and killed by federal immigration agents in south Minneapolis on Saturday has been identified as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old city resident, according to local reporting. His identification has intensified scrutiny of federal enforcement actions already under fierce debate. Local sources familiar with the investigation confirmed Pretti’s name to Star Tribune as officials continue to reconstruct the events surrounding a controversial law-enforcement operation. Pretti lived in the Whittier neighborhood and was known locally as a registered nurse who graduated from the University of Minnesota. Authorities say he held an active nursing license and was a lawful gun...
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