Witness Disputes DHS Account of Minneapolis Shooting

A witness declared in court that 37-year-old Alex Pretti was fatally shot by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Minneapolis after he attempted to assist a woman pushed to the ground by agents. The witness stated that Pretti was not resisting but was instead trying to help when he was tackled and shot multiple times by several agents. This incident has prompted the ACLU to file an emergency motion to lift a stay on a federal judge’s order restricting the actions of federal agents against protesters. In contrast, the Department of Homeland Security claims Pretti approached officers with a handgun and resisted arrest.

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