Recently surfaced videos shed light on the final seconds before federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, revealing key footage, witness claims, and controversy surrounding the recovered firearm.Federal immigration agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old protester, on Saturday morning in Minneapolis’s Whittier neighborhood.Newly released footage from multiple sources, including bystanders and news outlets, captured the chaotic moments leading up to the shooting, prompting public debate about what exactly triggered the deadly use of force.Just after 9 a.m., video shows Pretti being.

As the agent emerged from the group holding the weapon, a loud gunshot rang out, followed by at least nine more shots fired at close range by a second agent, as Pretti lay motionless on the pavement.Footage from various angles captured the officers shouting, “he’s got a gun,” moments before the weapon was recovered. In one close-up view, the slide on the handgun appears to move while in the agent’s grip, suggesting it may have fired unintentionally.It remains unclear whether Pretti had drawn the weapon or if it was pulled from his clothing by the officer. The agent who retrieved the firearm was seen holding nothing before approaching Pretti, according to a