A GoFundMe campaign for Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse shot and killed by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis on 24 January, has surpassed £907,000 ($1.24 million). The fundraiser, organised by Keith Edwards with an initial target of £14,600 ($20,000), was launched to help cover funeral costs, family expenses, and anticipated legal costs.
Pretti lost his life during a federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis last weekend. The scale of the response highlights both local and national attention on the circumstances surrounding his death, which critics have described as an execution, and has intensified debate about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics and accountability.
