India, Jan. 25 -- On Sunday, the family of Alex Pretti reacted to the shooting of the 27-year-old by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Saturday, January 24. In their statement, Peretti's parents, Michael and Susan Pretti, recalled their son's last words and called Alex Pretti a "hero."

"We are heartbroken but also very angry," the statement read. "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. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact."

Then, recalling the 37-year-old's last words and act, the statement continued: " I do not throw around the hero ...