India, Jan. 25 -- As the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti continues to dominate headlines and spark nationwide protests over ICE and Border Patrol, Pretti's colleagues and community members are sharing personal stories about him.

Pretti was shot dead by the US Border Patrol agents during a federal operation to arrest an illegal alien in Minneapolis. Authorities claim that Pretti approached the officers with a handgun.

The Minneapolis shooting has triggered massive protests against ICE and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Ruth Anway, a nurse who worked with Pretti, described him as a passionate caregiver and a kind-hearted friend with a sharp sense of humor.

Anway first met Pretti around 2014 when he was a research assistant ...