Witness Reveals What Happened Before Alex Pretti's Tragic Incident

The revelation by the witness comes amid continuous updates on the devastating shooting, including expert conversations dissecting the rules of law enforcement conduct.

A chilling eyewitness account has emerged that could shatter the official version of events surrounding the shocking fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti, who was gunned down by a federal agent in the middle of a Minneapolis protest.

The anonymous witness, whose statement was recently filed in a lawsuit against the Trump administration, has come forward with harrowing claims that directly contradict the government's narrative, and what they revealed is deeply disturbing.

Eyewitness Says Pretti Was Helping Someone When He Was Shot

According to what the unnamed eyewitness cited in the filing, Pretti was attempting to assist a woman who had been pepper-sprayed when he was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent. The witness firmly stated, "I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and [sic] it is wrong," asserting that Pretti neither resisted nor reached for a gun.

Instead, they claimed, "The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and [sic] they took him to the ground."

Governor Walz Blasts DHS Narrative as 'Nonsense' After Reviewing Footage

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously claimed that Pretti, whom they described as an armed man, was shot after violently resisting. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino alleged Pretti was attempting to "massacre law enforcement."

However, this account is being contested both by eyewitnesses and by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who called the DHS version "nonsense" after reviewing footage of the incident.

Pretti Was Documenting Ice Activity, Not Resisting, Witness Claims

Video evidence reportedly shows Pretti holding a cellphone — not a firearm — at the moment he was shot. One agent can be seen walking away from the scuffle with a gun in hand when the first shot was fired.

The same witness described how Pretti had been documenting the immigration enforcement activity with his phone and trying to direct traffic when tensions escalated. While the witness moved onto a sidewalk after an agent asked both them and Pretti to back up, Pretti stayed recording in the street.

Witness Describes Horrific Scene of Chaos and Gunfire

When agents threatened the use of pepper spray on nearby observers, including Pretti, he reportedly raised his hands, was sprayed again, and then tackled. He attempted to assist a woman who was pushed to the ground before multiple agents grabbed him and pulled him to the ground.

"I didn't see him touch any of them — he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun," the witness penned. "Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times."

CNN reports that they have reached out to both DHS and legal representatives of the witnesses for further comment on the unfolding case. More details on the story will follow shortly.