Hundreds gather in Birmingham for vigil honoring Alex Pretti

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Hundreds gathered at Railroad Park Friday night to honor Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse who was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis.

The “Shine a Light for Alex Pretti Vigil” focused on song, prayer, and honoring Pretti’s life, organizers said. They emphasized the event was not a protest.

“They are me. I mean, they could have been me,” said Cooper Chun, an attendee…

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