SHOCKING LEAK REPORTED: Newly surfaced 20-minute CCTV footage in the Alex Pretti case has come to light!

At no point in any of the available footage is there visible evidence that Pretti was preparing to attack agents or escalate the situation toward lethal violence. There is no clear indication that the encounter was moving toward a fatal outcome before force was used.

In one widely shared video, Pretti is seen calmly filming immigration officers with his mobile phone. In recent weeks, residents across Minneapolis have been documenting federal immigration activity, citing concerns about aggressive enforcement and asserting their First Amendment right to observe and record public officials. This practice is lawful.

Whistles and car horns are also audible in the footage—signals that have been commonly used by residents to alert neighbors to immigration activity in the area. These actions, too, are legal.

At one moment, Pretti appears to be directing traffic, waving a vehicle around him. If he had intended violence, he had opportunities to act while officers were turned away. He does not.

Shortly afterward, video shows an officer pushing a woman to the ground. Pretti intervenes. He is then pepper-sprayed and forced down. It remains unclear why the spray was deployed or whether any warning was given.

Footage shows Pretti on his knees when the first shot is fired. Additional shots follow while he appears motionless. At no point is he seen holding, pointing, or firing a weapon.

This killing comes only weeks after another fatal incident involving federal agents in Minneapolis. Journalists and observers who have spent time on the ground report that encounters between immigration officers and civilians have repeatedly escalated with alarming speed. Public spaces have increasingly become zones of fear, confusion, and confrontation. Continue reading…