Dimitri Drekonja
Dimitri Drekonja is a respected physician and professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota, specializing in infectious diseases. He is known for his collaborative work with healthcare professionals and his dedication to patient care. Drekonja worked closely with Alex Pretti, a registered nurse at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, and described him as an outstanding caregiver with a caring spirit. Drekonja highlighted Pretti's willingness to help others, both in his professional role and during protests advocating for social justice.
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Dr. Dimitri Drekonja remembered Alex Pretti as a competent and kind colleague.
Los padres de Alex Pretti, el manifestante muerto a tiros en Minneapolis: “Estaba consternado por lo que está pasando en Estados Unidos” | Inmigración en Estados Unidos
Spain· 2026-01-25
Dimitri Drekonja is the chief of infectious diseases at the VA hospital who worked with Alex Pretti and described him as a 'super nice, super helpful guy'.
Parents of Alex Pretti say Trump officials are telling ‘sickening lies’ – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-01-25
Dimitri Drekonja was a colleague of Alex Pretti who described him as a very nice and helpful person.
Alex Pretti, tué à Minneapolis par la police de l’immigration, un infirmier de 37 ans investi dans les mouvements de protestation
France· 2026-01-25
Dimitri Drekonja was a colleague of Alex Pretti who expressed his sorrow over Pretti's death and described him as a good and kind person.
Minneapolis: Alex Pretti, el enfermero “que vivía para ayudar a los demás” | Inmigración en Estados UnidosSpain· 2026-01-25
Dimitri Drekonja, chief of infectious diseases at the VA hospital, described Alex Pretti as a super nice, super helpful guy.
Trump news at a glance: groundswell of anger at second fatal shooting by federal agents in weeks | Trump administration
United Kingdom· 2026-01-25
Dr. Dimitri Drekonja described Alex Pretti as a good, kind person who lived to help.
Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse dedicated to helping others, friends and family said
United States· 2026-01-25
Dimitri Drekonja described Alex Pretti as an outstanding nurse and a hard worker.
Who was Alex Pretti, the man shot dead in Minneapolis by federal agents? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-25Dimitri Drekonja, chief of infectious diseases at the VA hospital, described Pretti as a super nice, super helpful guy.
Man (37) shot dead by immigration agent as Trump says officials ‘inciting insurrection’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-25Dimitri Drekonja described Alex Pretti as deeply caring about his work and patients.
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Finland· 2026-01-24Dimitri Drekonja described Alex Pretti as an outstanding nurse and a hard worker.
Man killed in Minneapolis by federal agents identified as VA nurse Alex Pretti: ‘He wanted to help people’ | MinneapolisUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-24