Alex Pretti Shooting: ICE Agent Clapping in New Video After Fatal Shot
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* The Incident: Alex Pretti, 37, was killed during an altercation with Border Patrol agents while they were attempting to arrest Jose Huerta-Chuma, an illegal immigrant from Ecuador. The incident occurred during protests in Minneapolis.
* Conflicting Accounts:
* Officials (Trump management/Kristi Noem): Claimed Pretti approached officers with a gun and acted violently.
* Videos: Show Pretti being pushed by an officer and then overwhelmed by multiple agents. He is seen holding a phone, but not a weapon.
* Police: State Pretti was licensed to carry a 9mm semiautomatic handgun, but he was never seen brandishing it in available videos.
* Family’s Response: pretti’s family called his death a “murder” and accused the Trump administration of spreading “sickening lies.”
* Protests & Outrage: Pretti’s death sparked further protests in Minneapolis and outrage online.
* Additional Detail: A new video angle shows a federal agent clapping after the shooting. No videos have surfaced showing Pretti holding a weapon.
