Minneapolis Shooting: Bystander Videos Contradict Federal Account of Alex Prey's Death

Incident Overview

• 🎯 Alex Prey, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.
• 📄 Bystander videos from multiple angles appear to contradict the early account provided by the Department of Homeland Security.

Confrontation and Escalation

• 📱 Prey was seen approaching federal officers who were interacting with two women, holding up his phone.
• 💥 An agent shoved one woman to the ground, and Prey stepped between them, subsequently being sprayed with a chemical irritant.
• 🤕 Prey was then shoved and knocked to the ground by an agent, with at least six agents present.
• 👊 Reports indicate at least one agent appeared to beat Prey with an object while he was on the ground.

The Firearm and Fatal Shots

• 🗣️ Someone in the vicinity yelled that Prey had a gun.
• 🏃‍♂️ An agent was observed emerging from the struggle with a weapon, which resembled one posted by the White House, and running away from the scene with it.
• 🚨 An officer drew their firearm and pointed it at Prey.
• 💥 Multiple shots were fired, and agents continued to shoot at Prey as he lay on the ground.
• 🩹 Agents later attempted to render aid after the shooting.
• 🏥 Prey was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.