Sobbing Doctor Describes Moral Obligation to Aid Victim Of ICE Shooting

A paediatrician who witnessed the shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents last week has recounted his desperate attempt to help the victim. 

The doctor, whose identity has not been disclosed, said he saw ICE officers push Pretti to the ground and repeatedly shoot him. From his nearby apartment, he rushed outside to offer medical assistance, explaining to the officers that he was a physician. Initially, the agents hesitated and requested proof of his medical credentials, but they eventually allowed him to check on Pretti after a pat-down.

“I felt a professional and moral obligation to help this man, especially since none of the agents were helping him,” the doctor said. He checked Pretti’s pulse, found none, and began CPR until emergency medical personnel arrived. The doctor recalled being “sobbing and shaking uncontrollably” after witnessing the incident.

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Chilling video footage of the shooting shows Pretti, an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, trying to assist a woman who had been pushed to the ground by an ICE officer. In the video, federal agents move toward Pretti, wrestle him down, seize his gun, and fire multiple shots, killing him. Pretti’s family disputes the agents’ account, stating he was attempting to protect the woman. The Department of Homeland Security claims the officers acted in “self-defence” after Pretti “violently resisted” them while they tried to take the handgun.

Following the incident, the doctor expressed fear for his own safety and left his apartment, saying he is uncertain when he will feel safe returning to the city. The shooting has sparked widespread protests and outrage across Minneapolis and beyond.

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