politics
January 25, 2026
Videos of Alex Pretti shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis contradict Trump official claims
Footage from at least one of the videos appears to show a federal officer disarming the victim before shots are fired.
TL;DR
- Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.
- Department of Homeland Security officials claimed Pretti approached agents with a handgun and resisted violently.
- Bystander videos appear to contradict the official account, showing agents initiating physical contact and using chemical agents.
- The videos depict agents restraining Pretti on the ground before shots were fired.
- One video suggests an agent removed a weapon from Pretti while he was restrained on the ground.
- Pretti was a lawful gun owner with a permit.
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