Alex Pretti’s family, including his parents Michael and Susan, released a statement saying they’re heartbroken but also very angry after he was killed, describing their son as a kindhearted soul who wanted to make a difference in the world through his work as a nurse.
“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting,” it said.
“I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However his last thought and act was to protect a woman.”