The Instant Smear Campaign Against Border Patrol Shooting Victim Alex Pretti | WIRED

Within minutes of Alex Pretti's fatal shooting by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, the Trump administration and right-wing influencers launched a smear campaign against the victim, labeling him a 'terrorist' and a 'lunatic'. Pretti, an American citizen and registered nurse, was reportedly attempting to help a woman pepper-sprayed by an immigration agent when he was killed. Despite video evidence contradicting claims that Pretti was armed, the narrative was quickly repeated by supporters on social media.