New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Late-night television hosts in the United States have reacted with shock and anger to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse from Minneapolis who was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent on the weekend of 24-25 January.

On their shows on 26 January, several major American late-night hosts addressed the shooting and the fallout. Jimmy Kimmel on Jimmy Kimmel Live! was particularly emotional, visibly upset as he spoke about the situation.

He said he had spent the weekend feeling "shocked and sick" by what was happening in Minneapolis. Kimmel also noted personal concerns, mentioning that he had family members living in the city.

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