Minneapolis, MN
Memorial ride for Alex Pretti planned by Minneapolis bike shop
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Organizers say the purpose of this weekend’s memorial ride is to mourn the death of Alex Pretti at the hands of U.S. Border Patrol agents and to celebrate his life.
‘An advocate for getting people to ride bicycles’
What we know:
Alex Pretti was an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking and was a customer at Angry Catfish Bicycle Shop in South Minneapolis.
Now the community Pretti rolled with in group rides around the Twin Cities is ready to roll for him.
“Alex is a cyclist, and if you’re a cyclist, you’re part of this community,” said Jerrod Alder, “director of stoke” at Angry Catfish.
‘In this together’
The backstory:
Angry Catfish is helping organize a 10-mile bike ride in Pretti’s honor this Saturday with stops at Pretti’s memorial at 26th and Lyndale and Renee Good’s memorial at 34th and Portland avenue, before ending with a moment of silence at the Minneapolis VA hospital where Pretti worked as an ICU nurse.
“I think someone that is that cheerful and loving and has touched so many people needs to be honored,” said Alder.
Organizers say the cycling community has many spokes, and similar memorial rides are being planned in more than a half dozen other cities around the country, including New York, Boston and Atlanta, with more possibly on the way, both to mourn Pretti and to show solidarity with his mission of getting ICE out of Minnesota.
“Folks have asked how many people do you anticipate showing up? And I think it’s between 50 and 1,000 people. Minnesota shows up no matter the weather,” said Alder.
‘A respectful human being’
What they’re saying:
Organizers say there’s no better way to mourn the loss of someone who was so caring than to do something he loved.
“Bicycles are magic. We think it’s important in this moment to share that magic with the world,” said Alder.
Dig deeper:
Organizers say the memorial ride for Alex Pretti will meet at Washburn Fair Oaks Park, across the street from the Minneapolis Institute Of Arts, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31.
The ride will begin at 1:30 p.m.
Minneapolis police are investigating a hit-and-run that left a man seriously injured Tuesday afternoon.
The crash happened near Oliver Avenue North and Lowry Avenue North just before 2 p.m., according to the Minneapolis Police Department.
Investigators say an SUV struck another vehicle, which then collided with a motorcyclist. The driver of the SUV then fled the scene.
The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. Police say the driver of the other vehicle was not injured.
No arrests have been made as of Tuesday night.
A recent FOX 9 investigation found that Medicaid fraudsters owe millions but pay back little with several other defendants discharged from probation after making either minimal or no payments towards their court-imposed debts.
A homicide investigation is underway after a person was found shot to death inside a car parked along the Mississippi River, the Minneapolis Park Police Department said.
Around 6:40 a.m. Sunday, officers from Minneapolis Park police and the city’s police department responded to a report of a body in a car at Mill Ruins Park. They found an adult with a fatal gunshot wound at the scene, as well as a firearm.
The Minneapolis Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating.
Police said the Hennepin County medical examiner will determine the manner and cause of death, as well as the person’s identity.
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