Tyrese Haliburton declares that “Alex Pretty was killed” by federal agents in Minneapolis

Tyrese Halliburton speaks amid the killing of a man in Minneapolis by ICE agents.

On January 24, federal agents shot and killed a man who has since been identified as Alex Pretty, sparking a nationwide outcry. Halliburton, who is the point guard for Indiana Pacersis using its platform to spread awareness about the incident.

Halliburton wrote a simple but direct post on X: “Alec Pretty has been killed.”

NBA icon Isaiah Thomas as well he spoke of Preeti’s murder as the video continues to circulate on all major social media platforms.

“6 guys beat up one person and then KILL him!” wrote the two-time NBA champion. “Fuck ICE agents. 6 to one and you still shoot and kill someone. Iall counted him and decided to KILL him like it’s a video game and he can only bring his life back smh.”

Breanna Stewart of New York Liberty and co-founder of Unrivaled made a bold statement after the murder as she shared a sign that read, “Abolish ICE.”

Neither the NBA nor the VNBA have issued a statement at this time.

What happened in the Minneapolis ICE killing?

On January 24, Pretti shot and killed a federal agent. Pretty was a 37-year-old intensive care nurse and police believed he was a lawful gun owner with a permit to carry. Federal agents were criticized for how they handled it the situation with one resident of Minneapolis telling CNN that he was not checked for a pulse after he was shot.

“Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard practice. Instead of doing any of these things, (federal immigration) agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds,” they said.

This incident follows another Minneapolis ICE killing of Renee Goode earlier this month. Goode was in her car at the time of her death, which has since been ruled a homicide caused by “multiple gunshot wounds.” She was a mother of three children and an American citizen.

“We are.” aware of release basic information from the Hennepin County medical examiner who is ruling Renee Good’s death a homicide,” attorney Antonio Romanucc said in a statement to PEOPLE after the verdict. “We are still awaiting their full report and hope they will communicate with Renee’s family and share their report before releasing any additional information to the public.”