DHS Report: Two Officers Fired Weapons During Fatal Alex Pretti Shooting in Minneapolis

Initial DHS Report on Alex Pretti Shooting

• 📄 An initial report to Congress from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) indicates that two officers fired their weapons during the fatal encounter with Alex Pretti.
• 🗣️ The report states that an officer repeatedly yelled, "He's got a gun" before the two officers discharged their firearms as agents struggled with Pretti on the ground.
• 🔫 The CBP-issued firearms discharged were a Glock 19 and a Glock 47.
• ❓ The report does not explicitly state whether the bullets fired actually hit Pretti.
• 🩹 After the shooting, a Border Patrol agent secured Pretti's firearm, and personnel applied chest seals to his wounds.

Prior Incident: Broken Rib and Confrontation

• 🤕 Approximately one week before his death, Pretti suffered a broken rib after being tackled by federal agents.
• 🚗 This incident occurred when Pretti stopped his car to intervene as ICE agents were chasing what he described as a family, shouting and blowing his whistle.
• 💥 During the confrontation, five agents tackled him, and one agent's weight on his back resulted in the broken rib, leaving Pretti believing he would die that day.
• 💊 Records reviewed by CNN show Pretti later received medication consistent with a broken rib.

Information Collection and DHS Stance

• 📝 Federal immigration officers have been collecting personal information on protesters and agitators they interact with.
• ⚠️ The DHS has repeatedly warned about threats to law enforcement officers during operations and recently publicized an online tip form for reporting harassment of ICE officers.
• 🚫 The DHS stated there is "no database" for such encounters, but that law enforcement makes records to advance prosecution when encountering violent agitators breaking the law, obstructing, or assaulting officers.
• 🏛️ White House official Tom Homan had previously mentioned the creation of a database for those arrested for interference.

Video Evidence and Discrepancies

• 📹 New video footage shows the moments before Pretti was shot, depicting immigration agents interacting with and shoving him as he stood filming.
• 🚫 This footage appears to contradict the initial DHS narrative that Pretti was attempting to assault officers or brandishing a firearm.
• 🤔 The video shows agents appearing