"It's the second fatal shooting in Minneapolis by immigration agents this month, and once again Trump administration officials immediately defended the action as self-defense while blaming the victim in this case claiming he was a "domestic terrorist" intending to "massacre" officers. Multiple bystander videos and witness testimony contradict that. Pretti can be seen holding only a phone in his hand before at least six officers tackle him, pinning him face down on the ground and shooting him in the back,"
"Pretti was a U.S. citizen with no known criminal record. DHS says he was armed, and the city's police chief confirmed he had a lawful permit to carry. There has been no evidence that NPR has verified of Pretti brandishing his handgun at any time during the encounter with federal agents. One video appears to show an officer take away his gun just before another shoots him."
Federal immigration agents fatally shot 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti early Saturday morning in Minneapolis. Minnesota officials obtained a court order preventing Homeland Security officers from destroying or altering evidence after federal investigators initially refused state access to the scene despite a search warrant for public areas. Multiple bystander videos and witness statements show Pretti holding a phone, being tackled by at least six officers, pinned face down, and shot in the back, contradicting federal claims that he posed an immediate lethal threat. DHS and Justice Department officials defended the agents as acting in split-second danger and labeled Pretti a domestic terrorist, while no verified evidence shows Pretti brandished a handgun.
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