{"id":1606,"date":"2026-01-27T06:09:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T06:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/?p=1606"},"modified":"2026-01-27T06:09:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T06:09:55","slug":"the-government-doesnt-care-about-us-alex-prettis-parents-learned-his-fate-from-a-reporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/?p=1606","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Government Doesn\u2019t Care About Us\u201d: Alex Pretti\u2019s Parents Learned His Fate From A Reporter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Alex Pretti<\/b>\u2019s parents reportedly received no official phone calls and no immediate notification from law enforcement about their 37-year-old son being fatally struck by a group of\u00a0<b>US Border Patrol officers<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Michael\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0<b>Susan Pretti<\/b>\u00a0said they struggled to get basic information from the authorities about the sudden loss of their son, leading to further outrage among members of the distraught community.<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"bullet\"><\/i>Alex Pretti\u2019s parents reportedly were not immediately informed by authorities about their son&#8217;s passing.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"bullet\"><\/i>They spoke about their 37-year-old son&#8217;s profession and remembered him as a \u201ckind-hearted soul.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"bullet\"><\/i>His ex-wife also spoke about him and their situation following their divorce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cNot surprised. The government doesn\u2019t care about us,\u201d one commented online.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Alex Pretti<\/b>\u2019s parents reportedly received no official phone calls from law enforcement about their 37-year-old son\u2019s sudden loss<\/h3>\n<p id=\"alex-pretti-confronting-ice-69770d9c69d0d__700\" class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/heartbreaking-way-parents-learned-alex-pretti-lost-his-life\/?image_id=alex-pretti-confronting-ice-69770d9c69d0d__700.jpg\"><i><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Man wearing a black cap talking with a police officer outside a building in snowy weather during daylight.\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/alex-pretti-confronting-ice-69770d9c69d0d__700.jpg\" alt=\"Man wearing a black cap talking with a police officer outside a building in snowy weather during daylight.\" width=\"700\" height=\"647\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alex Pretti was\u00a0<a class=\" staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/bystander-footage-fuels-online-analysis-of-the-alex-pretti-fatal-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pinned down by multiple federal agents<\/a>\u00a0during a skirmish that unfolded just before 9 a.m. on Saturday, January 24.<\/p>\n<p>Details provided by authorities are contradictory to witness statements and videos of the fatal encounter, which ended with federal agents firing at least 10 bullets in a span of five seconds.<\/p>\n<p id=\"alex-pretti-hiking-69770d9e44e4c__700\" class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/heartbreaking-way-parents-learned-alex-pretti-lost-his-life\/?image_id=alex-pretti-hiking-69770d9e44e4c__700.jpg\"><i><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Man wearing glasses and hiking gear kneeling on a forest trail reflecting the story about Alex Pretti\u2019s fate and government care.\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/alex-pretti-hiking-69770d9e44e4c__700.jpg\" alt=\"Man wearing glasses and hiking gear kneeling on a forest trail reflecting the story about Alex Pretti\u2019s fate and government care.\" width=\"700\" height=\"761\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KSTPTV\/posts\/pfbid0KnRQyGUzwXuMxD8BKWtyg1yzDWJdzJa73rzuag5SoxjKVhsCXxC6biv19ncLtXFMl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">KSTP-TV<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"2015318154625302568-png__censored__700-1\" class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/heartbreaking-way-parents-learned-alex-pretti-lost-his-life\/?image_id=2015318154625302568-png__censored__700-1.jpg\"><i><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9992565\" title=\"Tweet about Alex Pretti\u2019s parents learning his fate from a reporter with no official government communication.\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2015318154625302568-png__censored__700-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tweet about Alex Pretti\u2019s parents learning his fate from a reporter with no official government communication.\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RVAwonk\/status\/2015318154625302568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">RVAwonk<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"2015457550552924416-png__700\" class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/heartbreaking-way-parents-learned-alex-pretti-lost-his-life\/?image_id=2015457550552924416-png__700.jpg\"><i><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Screenshot of a tweet discussing local police not assisting ICE, related to government response and Alex Pretti\u2019s parents learning his fate.\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2015457550552924416-png__700.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of a tweet discussing local police not assisting ICE, related to government response and Alex Pretti\u2019s parents learning his fate.\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jane_a_2023\/status\/2015457550552924416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">jane_a_2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Michael and Susan Pretti reportedly found out about their son\u2019s tragic passing when an\u00a0<a class=\" staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/immigration-enforcement-minnesota-protester-alex-pretti-15ade7de6e19cb0291734e85dac763dc\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i>AP News<\/i><\/a>\u00a0reporter reached out to them.<\/p>\n<p>After watching video footage of the encounter, the\u00a0bereaved parents said the civilian struck by federal agents appeared to be their 37-year-old son Alex. They then began contacting officials in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t get any information from anybody,\u201d Alex\u2019s father told the outlet on Saturday. \u201cThe police, they said call Border Patrol, Border Patrol\u2019s closed, the hospitals won\u2019t answer any questions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The parents eventually called the Hennepin County Medical Examiner and were told that they had a body matching the identity and description of their son.<\/p>\n<h3>The family contacted the Hennepin County Medical Examiner and were told that they had a body matching Alex\u2019s identity and description<\/h3>\n<p id=\"alex-pretti-ice-agents-69770da029f37__700\" class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/heartbreaking-way-parents-learned-alex-pretti-lost-his-life\/?image_id=alex-pretti-ice-agents-69770da029f37__700.jpg\"><i><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Police officers detaining a person on a snowy street, illustrating a tense moment related to Alex Pretti's fate and government care.\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/alex-pretti-ice-agents-69770da029f37__700.jpg\" alt=\"Police officers detaining a person on a snowy street, illustrating a tense moment related to Alex Pretti's fate and government care.\" width=\"700\" height=\"708\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bkLd-6i8u70\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WCCO \u2013 CBS Minnesota<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"2015398389106823598-png__700\" class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/heartbreaking-way-parents-learned-alex-pretti-lost-his-life\/?image_id=2015398389106823598-png__700.jpg\"><i><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Profile photo of a woman replying on social media about Alex Pretti\u2019s parents learning his fate from a reporter.\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2015398389106823598-png__700.jpg\" alt=\"Profile photo of a woman replying on social media about Alex Pretti\u2019s parents learning his fate from a reporter.\" width=\"700\" height=\"318\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BongiornoDianne\/status\/2015398389106823598\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BongiornoDianne<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"2015512421171872135-png__700\" class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/heartbreaking-way-parents-learned-alex-pretti-lost-his-life\/?image_id=2015512421171872135-png__700.jpg\"><i><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tweet by Kimba discussing the news about Alex Pretti\u2019s fate revealed to his parents by a reporter.\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2015512421171872135-png__700.jpg\" alt=\"Tweet by Kimba discussing the news about Alex Pretti\u2019s fate revealed to his parents by a reporter.\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FatchKimbe32431\/status\/2015512421171872135\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FatchKimbe32431<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The family released a statement expressing outrage over the \u201csickening lies\u201d by officials about their son.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting,\u201d read the statement.<\/p>\n<p>They also noted that Alex was not holding a firearm in videos capturing his final moments.<\/p>\n<p>When federal agents tackled him, he had a phone in his hand instead of a firearm, and his other hand was shielding a woman being pepper-sprayed by the agents, the family said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease get the truth out about our son. He was a good man,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"alex-pretti-man-shot-by-ice-69770da1bf739__700\" class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/heartbreaking-way-parents-learned-alex-pretti-lost-his-life\/?image_id=alex-pretti-man-shot-by-ice-69770da1bf739__700.jpg\"><i><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Man wearing glasses and a brown jacket sitting outdoors in front of a forest, relating to Alex Pretti government care story.\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/alex-pretti-man-shot-by-ice-69770da1bf739__700.jpg\" alt=\"Man wearing glasses and a brown jacket sitting outdoors in front of a forest, relating to Alex Pretti government care story.\" width=\"700\" height=\"692\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/michael.pretti.5\/posts\/pfbid02ayduMNYJX7JziquqVkETdDEaQM3cKV8DFsycz2mEAMvUE8P64WQ33MwKQcbAhVfyl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Michael Pretti<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"2015429052119535918-png__700\" class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/heartbreaking-way-parents-learned-alex-pretti-lost-his-life\/?image_id=2015429052119535918-png__700.jpg\"><i><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Screenshot of a tweet by Noel W. Tinsman responding to RVAwonk about a violent riot and people being busy.\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2015429052119535918-png__700.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of a tweet by Noel W. Tinsman responding to RVAwonk about a violent riot and people being busy.\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/n_tinsman\/status\/2015429052119535918\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">n_tinsman<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"2015434153588568168-png__700\" class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/heartbreaking-way-parents-learned-alex-pretti-lost-his-life\/?image_id=2015434153588568168-png__700.jpg\"><i><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tweet from Holly Siron stating the government doesn\u2019t care about us, related to Alex Pretti\u2019s parents learning his fate.\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2015434153588568168-png__700.jpg\" alt=\"Tweet from Holly Siron stating the government doesn\u2019t care about us, related to Alex Pretti\u2019s parents learning his fate.\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HollySiron20\/status\/2015434153588568168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HollySiron20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The parents revealed that Alex was an\u00a0<a class=\" staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/washington-hospital-fires-15-nurses-after-12-year-old-patient-takes-her-own-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">intensive care unit (ICU) nurse<\/a>\u00a0and described him as a \u201ckind-hearted soul.\u201d He worked at a Veterans Affairs facility, where he dedicatedly cared for patients, they said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlex wanted to make a difference in this world,\u201d Michael and Susan said in a statement released through the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. \u201cUnfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alex graduated from Green Bay Preble High School in 2006 and from the University of Minnesota in 2011, with a bachelor\u2019s degree in biology, society, and the environment.<\/p>\n<p>After working as a research scientist, he went back to school and became a registered nurse.<\/p>\n<h3>The family revealed that Alex was an ICU nurse working at a Veterans Affairs facility<\/h3>\n<p id=\"alex-pretti-nurse-69770da35e314__700\" class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/heartbreaking-way-parents-learned-alex-pretti-lost-his-life\/?image_id=alex-pretti-nurse-69770da35e314__700.jpg\"><i><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Man with glasses and beard wearing blue scrubs, smiling in front of an American flag, related to Alex Pretti\u2019s parents learning his fate.\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/alex-pretti-nurse-69770da35e314__700.jpg\" alt=\"Man with glasses and beard wearing blue scrubs, smiling in front of an American flag, related to Alex Pretti\u2019s parents learning his fate.\" width=\"700\" height=\"804\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=4241201036137682&amp;set=a.1375992719325209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Michael Carroll Quinton<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alex had participated in protests over the January 7\u00a0<a class=\" staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/minneapolis-ice-victim-woman-identified-renee-nicole-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sho*ting of Renee Good by an ICE officer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His ex-wife, who said she wasn\u2019t surprised that Alex was involved in protests against the US president\u2019s immigration crackdown, revealed that he had participated in the numerous street protests that took place after George Floyd\u2019s life was taken by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020, close to the neighborhood they were living in at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The former spouse said Alex was someone who may have\u00a0<a class=\" staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/father-of-ice-agent-who-slew-renee-nicole-good-speaks-out-after-immigrant-wife-reveal\/#x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shouted at officers during protests<\/a>\u00a0but was never one to become physical with them.<\/p>\n<p>After their divorce about two years ago, the ex-wife moved to another state and hasn\u2019t spoken to him since, she said.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-wife called Alex a Democratic voter and noted that he had a permit to carry a concealed firearm about three years ago. She knew that he owned at least one semiautomatic handg*n at the time of their split.<\/p>\n<p id=\"alex-pretti-surrounded-by-ice-agents-69770da522d3f__700\" class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/heartbreaking-way-parents-learned-alex-pretti-lost-his-life\/?image_id=alex-pretti-surrounded-by-ice-agents-69770da522d3f__700.jpg\"><i><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Police officers detain a person on the ground during a chaotic street altercation, highlighting tensions in government response.\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/alex-pretti-surrounded-by-ice-agents-69770da522d3f__700.jpg\" alt=\"Police officers detain a person on the ground during a chaotic street altercation, highlighting tensions in government response.\" width=\"700\" height=\"603\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bkLd-6i8u70\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WCCO \u2013 CBS Minnesota<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After Alex was fatally struck by immigration officers, the Department of Homeland Security (D.H.S) claimed they took a weapon from his possession and fired at him in self-defence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe officers attempted to disarm the suspect, but the armed suspect violently resisted,\u201d said the D.H.S. statement.<\/p>\n<p>However, his family said their son, who is a lawful weapon owner with a permit, was merely trying to protect a woman and had a phone in his hand when the agents wrestled him to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Local and state authorities in Minnesota said the D.H.S. impeded them from investigating the circumstances surrounding Alex\u2019s passing, just like\u00a0<a class=\" staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ice-agent-who-slew-renee-nicole-good-breaks-silence-after-crowdfund-raises-570k\/#x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the case of Renee Good\u2019s sho*ting<\/a>, and their access to crucial evidence and facts has been cut off.<\/p>\n<h3>The bereaved family said videos and witness accounts contradict details provided by authorities about his passing<\/h3>\n<p id=\"alex-pretti-69770da690adf__700\" class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/heartbreaking-way-parents-learned-alex-pretti-lost-his-life\/?image_id=alex-pretti-69770da690adf__700.jpg\"><i><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Man with a bike smiling outdoors in forest, representing Alex Pretti\u2019s parents learning his fate from a reporter.\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/alex-pretti-69770da690adf__700.jpg\" alt=\"Man with a bike smiling outdoors in forest, representing Alex Pretti\u2019s parents learning his fate from a reporter.\" width=\"700\" height=\"775\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=1304337738392004&amp;set=pcb.1304344351724676\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">KSTP-TV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Netizens expressed outrage after claims that the family\u00a0<a class=\" staff-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/text-messages-boy-sent-to-mother-before-mysterious-passing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">learning about their son\u2019s loss<\/a>\u00a0through a media reporter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one picked up the phone to inform them that their son had been k*lled, and as of Saturday night, they still hadn\u2019t heard anything from federal officials,\u201d one said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s appalling that poor family! Their son was obviously a good man trying to protect a woman from bullies,\u201d read one comment.<\/p>\n<p>Another wrote, \u201cI\u2019m absolutely disgusted by my country. Have been for a while now but this week has been one of the worst for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><b>\u201cFinding out this way would be horrific,\u201d one commented online<\/b><\/h3>\n<p id=\"f906dbd3-2471-4e08-a9f8-07c246a462cd-6977147c1176e-png__censored__700\" class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/heartbreaking-way-parents-learned-alex-pretti-lost-his-life\/?image_id=f906dbd3-2471-4e08-a9f8-07c246a462cd-6977147c1176e-png__censored__700.jpg\"><i><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Text post by JustLookingtoLearn expressing heartbreak over government actions affecting families and children shared online.\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/f906dbd3-2471-4e08-a9f8-07c246a462cd-6977147c1176e-png__censored__700.jpg\" alt=\"Text post by JustLookingtoLearn expressing heartbreak over government actions affecting families and children shared online.\" width=\"700\" height=\"405\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"a11afb77-2690-47c9-81ae-979d4ce26a80-6977147e6015d-png__700\" class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/heartbreaking-way-parents-learned-alex-pretti-lost-his-life\/?image_id=a11afb77-2690-47c9-81ae-979d4ce26a80-6977147e6015d-png__700.jpg\"><i><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Parents of Alex Pretti learn his fate from a reporter, feeling government neglect and emotional turmoil over the news.\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a11afb77-2690-47c9-81ae-979d4ce26a80-6977147e6015d-png__700.jpg\" alt=\"Parents of Alex Pretti learn his fate from a reporter, feeling government neglect and emotional turmoil over the news.\" width=\"700\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"0de0b8bc-eb6f-4889-9721-323d3a196d61-6977147fdab74-png__700\" class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/heartbreaking-way-parents-learned-alex-pretti-lost-his-life\/?image_id=0de0b8bc-eb6f-4889-9721-323d3a196d61-6977147fdab74-png__700.jpg\"><i><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Text post by Artifex75 expressing grief over a loved one\u2019s violent death and the widespread video of it.\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0de0b8bc-eb6f-4889-9721-323d3a196d61-6977147fdab74-png__700.jpg\" alt=\"Text post by Artifex75 expressing grief over a loved one\u2019s violent death and the widespread video of it.\" width=\"700\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"40ddefc5-eb27-4454-b7be-25f4904951de-697714815ee09-png__700\" class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/heartbreaking-way-parents-learned-alex-pretti-lost-his-life\/?image_id=40ddefc5-eb27-4454-b7be-25f4904951de-697714815ee09-png__700.jpg\"><i><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Text from Interesting-Asks discussing the government\u2019s lack of care as Alex Pretti\u2019s parents learn his fate from a reporter.\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/40ddefc5-eb27-4454-b7be-25f4904951de-697714815ee09-png__700.jpg\" alt=\"Text from Interesting-Asks discussing the government\u2019s lack of care as Alex Pretti\u2019s parents learn his fate from a reporter.\" width=\"700\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"c7280973-4fbf-4796-98e6-65146ff87454-69771482e77c7-png__700\" class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/heartbreaking-way-parents-learned-alex-pretti-lost-his-life\/?image_id=c7280973-4fbf-4796-98e6-65146ff87454-69771482e77c7-png__700.jpg\"><i><\/i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Comment by user ceaseless7 about government vetting and presidential backing in a social media discussion thread.\" 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