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<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A neighbor described Alex Pretti, 37, as a \u201cwonderful person\u201d with a \u201cgreat heart\u201d amid online debates about his fatal shooting by ICE agents on January 24. Pretti, reportedly restrained and no longer a threat, was shot multiple times, sparking tensions in Minnesota less than a month after Renee Good\u2019s killing.<\/p>\n
The Trump administration and DHS claim Pretti approached officers with a firearm, though he had a permit and may have been disarmed before being shot. A U.S. citizen from Illinois with no criminal record, Pretti was active in protests against ICE practices.<\/p>\n
His father said he \u201ccared about people deeply\u201d and opposed injustice. The family condemned official statements claiming he attacked agents, noting videos showed him holding his phone while shielding a woman.<\/p>\n
Neighbor Sue Gitar, who lived below him, recalled Pretti as helpful and reliable, surprised by reports he might carry a gun on the streets.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"