Alex Pretti's parents says they haven't heard from the federal government about his death
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[0:00] Go to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where
[0:01] we're hearing from the family of Alex
[0:03] Prey. He's a man who was fatally shot by
[0:05] an ICE agent. Let's listen in to our
[0:07] partners with CBS News Minnesota.
[0:09] >> Had a deep sense of justice. He believed
[0:12] that everyone should be treated equally
[0:15] and with respect regardless of who you
[0:19] are.
[0:20] Of course, many parents would say this
[0:23] about their kids,
[0:26] but I know I wasn't the only person to
[0:28] see these qualities. I know this because
[0:32] we heard from so many of his friends and
[0:35] colleagues who told us these are the
[0:38] things that they loved about Alex.
[0:43] I know this because of the thousands of
[0:45] cards, letters, and messages that we
[0:48] received across the country
[0:56] and around the world. And I brought some
[0:58] of those here today as a thank you to
[1:01] these strangers who have written to us
[1:04] that has truly helped us with our grief.
[1:10] After Alex's death,
[1:12] Michael and I were so overwhelmed by the
[1:14] outpouring of support and we wanted to
[1:18] thank everyone
[1:20] who has made sure the world knows who
[1:23] Alex was.
[1:26] We've heard from so many of his friends
[1:29] and colleagues
[1:32] who hav