Videos and eyewitnesses refute federal account of Minneapolis shooting

Videos and eyewitnesses contradict the federal account of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, in Minneapolis. Federal investigators have refused to allow access to the scene, prompting Minnesota officials to seek a restraining order to preserve evidence. The shooting is the second fatal incident involving immigration agents in Minneapolis this month. Federal officials claimed Pretti was a "domestic terrorist" intending to "massacre" officers, but bystander videos and witness testimony suggest he was holding only a phone and was shot in the back while being tackled. Pretti was a U.S. citizen with no known criminal record, and while he had a permit to carry a handgun, there is no evidence he brandished it. Federal officials maintain the agents made a split-second decision in a complicated situation, while Minnesota officials express distrust in the federal investigation and are creating a log of evidence. Residents have protested the federal agents' aggressive approach, which they claim includes sweeping up legal residents and citizens. The mayor described the federal presence as an "invasion" that erodes trust. The situation has escalated anger and frustration among residents, with concerns that federal agents are overstepping their authority and causing confusion.