Chilling 3 words captured after Alex Pretti was killed in second Minneapolis ICE shooting
That account is now under close examination following the release of multiple videos captured by bystanders and officers. The footage appears to show Pretti holding a cellphone and recording agents as they approached him. No firearm is clearly visible in his hands prior to the shooting.
During a brief struggle, one officer can be seen reaching toward Pretti’s waist area and pulling away with an object that appears consistent with a handgun. Gunshots follow almost immediately after.
Additional attention has focused on audio recorded after Pretti had already been shot and was lying on the ground. While the sound is difficult to make out initially, it becomes clearer when isolated and slowed. One officer is heard asking a short question, followed by another officer responding that he has the item being referenced. The words “where’s the gun?” have become central to questions about whether the firearm was secured before or after lethal force was used.