Austin RNs hold vigil for Minnesota nurse Alex Pretti, describe him as 'one of our own'

Nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin led a peaceful vigil in front of the hospital Wednesday night in honor of Alex Pretti, the Minnesota ICU nurse who was shot and killed by U.S. immigration officers over the weekend. Members of National Nurses United, the nurses’ union, organized the Austin event amid a “week of action” by union chapters across the country. Asanti Mackey, an ICU nurse at St. David’s Medical Center, said Pretti’s death galvanized him to protest actions by immigration enforcement. One hundred percent.”Also in attendance was state Rep. Donna Howard, a Democrat and former nurse: "Once a nurse, always a nurse," she said. Lorianne Willett / KUT News Members of National Nurses United, the nurses’ union, organized the vigil outside Austin's Ascension Seton Medical Center amid a “week of action” by union chapters across the country.