"Video footage shot by bystanders shows Pretti filming a group of US Border Patrol agents on Saturday before stepping in to defend a woman who was shoved to the ground by one agent. In footage shared by US-based Drop Site news, Pretti can be seen trying to help the woman before at least five agents tackle him to the ground and shoot him multiple times after a scuffle on the icy road."
"Analysis of footage by US media and Bellingcat, a Netherlands-based investigative journalism group, shows that Pretti's gun had already been confiscated by an agent before he was shot dead. Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara later told reporters that Pretti was a lawful gun owner with a permit, and that his only criminal history was a few traffic tickets. Despite the video evidence, Border Patrol Commander at Large Greg Bovino told a news conference that Pretti's gun showed that he wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement."
Bystander footage shows Alex Pretti filming Border Patrol agents and stepping in to defend a woman who was shoved to the ground. The footage shows multiple agents tackling Pretti to the ground and shooting him after a scuffle on an icy road. Analysis by US media and Bellingcat indicates Pretti's gun had already been confiscated by an agent before he was shot dead. Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara said Pretti was a lawful gun owner with only traffic tickets on his record. DHS officials and right-wing influencers advanced claims that Pretti violently resisted or intended to massacre officers despite the video evidence.
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