Apple’s Cook Calls for ‘Deescalation’ After Pretti Shooting

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook became the latest executive to weigh in on the killing of a man in Minneapolis by federal agents, telling employees he is “heartbroken” by the events and calling for calm.

The fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis on Saturday has stoked public outcry in the US and elicited expressions of support for local residents by groups such as the National Basketball Players Association. It came only days after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a woman during a separate confrontation in the city.