What To Know
- Jennifer Aniston broke her usual political silence to share posts on Instagram about the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
- Controversy surrounds the incident,as Homeland Security claims Pretti was armed and threatening law enforcement,while video evidence does not show him holding a weapon.
- Aniston urged her followers to contact local leaders about the shooting.
Jennifer Aniston, who typically avoids political commentary, used her platform on Sunday, January 25, to address the fatal shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by an ICE agent.
The Morning Show star shared a series of posts about Pretti’s death on her Instagram Stories. The first post was a repost of a statement from Pretti’s parents, originally shared by Senator Bernie Sanders.
“We are heartbroken but also very angry,” Pretti’s parents wrote. “Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital.”
“Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Regrettably he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the hero term lightly. Though his last thought and act was to prote
