In the wake of a tragic and controversial shooting that has gripped the United States and sparked nationwide debate over federal law enforcement tactics, a Minneapolis woman who captured the fatal moments of Alex Pretti’s death has broken her silence, providing a harrowing first-hand account of what she witnessed. Identified in local reports as Stella Carlson, the witness says she filmed the encounter in which 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal immigration agents during an enforcement operation on January 24 in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis. Carlson described her emotional and traumatic experience, saying simply, “I watched him die,” and emphasized that the footage she recorded shows Pretti was calm and posed no immediate threat at the time of the shooting. Her decision to speak out comes amid deep community shock and growing calls for transparency and accountability from law enforcement.
Woman who filmed Alex Pretti ICE breaks her silence
