Good Friday pilgrimage stops at Minneapolis shooting sites, George Floyd Square

The Brief

  • Speakers drew parallels between these deaths and the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
  • The pilgrimage ended at the site where federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti on Jan. 24.
  • MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) Community members marked Good Friday by visiting the locations of what they called modern-day crucifixions.

    Pilgrimage traces sites of deadly shootings, George Floyd’s murder

    What we know:

    The pilgrimage began at the “Say Their Names” cemetery near George Floyd Square, then moved to the site where George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer in May 2020.

    The group continued to the intersection in south Minneapolis where an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good in January. After making a couple more stops, their journey ended at 26th and Nicollet, near where federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, also in January.

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