About
ICU nurse who was tragically shot and killed by United States Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota on January 24, 2026. Video footage and multiple news outlets, including the BBC, The New York Times, CNN, and The Guardian, reported that he was unarmed and holding his phone when the agents fired on him. His death intensified ongoing protests against U.S. immigration enforcement at both the local and national levels.
Before fame
He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2011 and later worked as a research scientist.
Trivia
He has been a registered nurse since 2021. His death marked the third shooting by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis over a three-week span. The Donald Trump administration defended the shooting, despite video evidence and witness accounts contradicting several of its claims.
Family life
He grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Associated with
After his death, several celebrities, including Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, and Katy Perry, spoke out against ICE.
