Retired Police Chief Reacts to Alex Pretti Shooting Video

Expert Analysis of Alex Pretti Shooting

• 🚨 A retired assistant police chief, Craig McQueen, analyzes the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal Border Patrol agents.
• 🎯 McQueen, with 36 years of law enforcement experience, believes the shooting was totally unjustified.

Events Leading to the Shooting

• 👥 Alex Pretti was seen assisting a woman who had fallen, surrounded by at least six federal agents.
• 💨 Agents then used pepper spray, causing Pretti to have difficulty breathing and trying to move away.
• 📱 Agents retrieved a gun from Pretti's waistband while he held a phone, but one agent then drew his own weapon.

Use of Deadly Force

• 💥 A total of 10 shots were fired by one agent, killing Pretti.
• ⚠️ Five of these shots were fired while Pretti was already on the ground.
• ❓ McQueen states that no training justifies the agent's actions, calling the situation that of a helpless man.

Investigation and Bodycam Footage

• 📹 All involved Border Patrol agents were reportedly using body-worn cameras.
• 🔍 The footage from these cameras will be a critical part of the investigation to determine if the use of deadly force was justified.