Claim:A photograph authentically showed Alex Pretti, who died at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, 2026, dressed in drag. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementIn late January 2026, after 37-year-old Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti died at the hands of federal agents, a photograph spread online claiming to show Pretti in drag. "Fact Check: Photo Of Man In Drag Is NOT Alex Pretti, ICU Nurse Shot And Killed By ICE In Minneapolis." ': Video Shows Federal Officer Looking for Weapon after Alex Pretti Shooting." "Mourners Visit a Memorial to Alex Pretti on January 26, 2026 In..." Getty Images, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/mourners-visit-a-memorial-to-alex-pretti-on-january-26-2026-news-photo/2258400868.

Source: ABC News January 27, 2026 22:53 UTC