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Minneapolis Shooting: Bystander Video Contradicts Official Narrative

Associated PressJanuary 27, 20262 min5,025 views
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Contradictory Accounts of a Fatal Shooting

  • 🎯 Bystander video footage appears to challenge the Trump administration's official account of the fatal shooting of Alex Prey by federal officers in Minneapolis.
  • πŸ—£οΈ U.S. Secretary of Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem stated that Prey "reacted violently" when officers attempted to disarm him.

Bystander Footage vs. Official Statement

  • πŸ“Ή Footage recorded before the incident shows Prey holding a mobile phone when approached by a masked Border Patrol officer.
  • πŸ’₯ A scuffle ensues after an officer pushes Prey, leading to him being pepper-sprayed and wrestled to the ground.
  • πŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈ An officer is seen entering the scuffle empty-handed, searching Prey's waist area, and then moving away before a handgun is seen.

The Shooting and Subsequent Events

  • 🚨 Another Border Patrol officer then fires a shot, followed by a slight pause and further shots, totaling 10 gunshots heard.
  • 🧍 Border Patrol officers are seen standing some distance from Prey's body after the shooting.
  • βš–οΈ Prey was the legal owner of the gun that was taken from him by officers.
  • πŸ“± A key piece of evidence is expected to be video footage from the phone Prey was holding, which federal officers have not yet released or shared with state investigators.
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Minneapolis shootingAlex PreyTrump administrationKristi NoemHomeland SecurityFederal officersBorder PatrolBystander videoUse of forceHandgunInvestigation
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