Shooting of Alex Preti Sparks Controversy
Actress Cynthia Nixon referred to the shooting death of 37-year-old Alex Preti as a “cold-blooded execution,” igniting controversy. In a recent video, she criticized Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem for what she described as “abhorrent, morally reprehensible lies” regarding the incident that occurred on a Minneapolis street.
Nixon expressed her intention to share a statement from Preti’s parents, urging her followers to help disseminate it. “Please do everything you can to share their statement widely,” she said, right before reading their words.
“We are heartbroken, but also very angry. Alex was a kind-hearted man who cared deeply for his family and friends, as well as the American veterans he assisted as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA Hospital. He wanted to make a difference, but unfortunately, he won’t see the impact of his actions. I don’t use the word hero lightly, but his last thoughts and actions were to protect women.”
Preti’s parents condemned the administration, stating, “The disgusting lies the administration has told about our son are reprehensible. Alex clearly did not have a gun when he was attacked by President Trump’s killers and despicable ICE thugs.”
It’s worth noting that Preti was shot by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, not an ICE officer. His parents asserted that he was holding a cell phone in one hand and had raised the other hand to shield a woman who had just been pushed down while being pepper-sprayed.
According to reports, the limited facts surrounding the shooting indicate that Preti was armed during the struggle prior to the incident. The local law mandates that any use of force by agents must be “objectively reasonable,” based on their perception of the circumstances at the time.
This policy sets a particular standard, evaluating the agent’s beliefs about potential threats at the moment of using deadly force, rather than relying on public opinion or post-event analysis of video footage.
Under the current guidelines, use of deadly force is permissible if it is deemed that a person poses an imminent risk of severe injury or death to either the agent or another individual.
