SC H5034

South Carolina House Resolution honoring Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse at a VA hospital, who was killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 24, 2026

Pretti legally owned a handgun and held a valid Minnesota concealed carry permit, which the resolution emphasizes as protected Second Amendment activity

Resolution condemns the killing and criticizes federal agents who wear masks to hide their identities while exercising government authority, stating this makes accountability difficult

Calls on the federal government to hold accountable individuals who violate the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens

Directs that a copy of the resolution be sent to South Carolina's congressional delegation