Local News Nurses in and around Boston are holding vigils for Alex Pretti Vigils will be held on Jan. 29 for a Minneapolis nurse who was shot and killed by federal agents. Demonstrators light candles for Alex Pretti during a candlelight vigil outside of the Veterans Affairs headquarters in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. AP Photo/Jose Luis MaganaThe Massachusetts Nurses Association, a union representing nurses across the state, is planning vigils for Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis nurse who was shot and killed by federal agents. ]The MNA plans to host vigils for Pretti, who worked at a veteran’s hospital, Thursday night at Boston Medical Center, Worcester VA Clinic, and Northampton VA Medical Center, the union said. “Alex Pretti was a nurse who dedicated his life to caring for others and standing up for the dignity and safety of the people he served.