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One Of Alex Pretti's Final ICU Patients Says Terrorism Accusations "Broke My Heart"
As Alex Pretti's ICU co-workers grieve, so do his patients, like Marta Crownheart.
January 26, 2026
Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot Saturday by Border Patrol officers, was a nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital, where he worked with the sickest of the sick in the ICU.
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And as his ICU co-workers grieve, so do his patients, like Marta Crownheart.
"I had a real bad day and he sat in my room for a little over 20 minutes, holding my hand, talking to me, letting me know things were gonna be OK," Crownheart said. "He prayed with me and let me know I was gonna be OK."
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Crownheart thought she had had a stroke, then Pretti delivered her good news.
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