Dana Bash Presses Border Patrol Commander on Alex Pretti Shooting in Minneapolis

Contradictory Accounts of the Alex Pretti Shooting

• 🎯 Dana Bash questioned Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino about the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, highlighting discrepancies between video evidence and the Department of Homeland Security's account.
• ❓ Bash pressed Bovino on whether Alex Pretti approached agents with a handgun or was holding a cell phone, as multiple video angles suggested.

Border Patrol's Perspective on the Incident

• 🚨 Bovino stated that the suspect brought a loaded nine-millimeter handgun to a riot and that the full details of the intervening moments would be revealed through the investigation.
• ⚠️ He emphasized the need to consider the situation's totality, including the suspect injecting himself into a law enforcement effort against a violent illegal alien.
• 💥 Bovino suggested the suspect's actions, including potential assault, delay, and obstruction of law enforcement, were the cause of the incident, not the officers' actions.

Disputed Evidence and Legal Rights

• ⚖️ Bash questioned the claim that Pretti was brandishing a weapon, noting that video showed him filming and attempting to help another individual who was pushed by law enforcement.
• 🗣️ Bovino asserted that officers knew there was a gun, citing officers shouting "gun, gun, gun," and that the suspect's actions constituted assault on a federal officer.
• 🇺🇸 The discussion touched upon Pretti's Second Amendment right to carry a concealed weapon, with Bash questioning if exercising this right led to him being shot by federal law enforcement.

Investigation and Officer Status

• 🔍 Bovino reiterated that all questions about the shooting, including the number of shots fired and weapon locations, would be answered through the ongoing investigation.
• 🧑‍⚖️ He confirmed that the involved Border Patrol agents are still on the job but will likely be placed on administrative duty.
• 🚫 Bash concluded by stating that evidence showed Pretti was peaceful until the altercation began, while Bovino maintained that Pretti injected himself into the crime scene and was not acting peacefully.