"Shortly afterwards, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem called Pretti a domestic terrorist; other Trump administration officials also made comments accusing him of brandishing his weapon and intending to kill or massacre federal agents, among other unfounded claims. Video evidence taken by several bystanders, reviewed in frame-by-frame detail by multiple media outlets, contradicted these claims. During the incident, Pretti was only holding his cell phone, he had a permit to carry his gun, and he never took the gun out. An agent found the gun in its holster while Pretti was being held down by multiple agents, and removed the gun before another agent began firing at Pretti's back."
"According to the report by the Star Tribune, the county medical examiner released a public data form on its website Monday that categorized Pretti's manner of death as a homicide that was caused by multiple gunshot wounds. No other details from Pretti's autopsy were included in the one-page report. As the Star Tribune noted, [h]omicide is defined as a death that occurs at the hands of another person as opposed to death by natural causes or suicide, for example and does not necessarily mean the person died from a criminal act."
"Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse who worked for the VA, was fatally shot on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis during ongoing protests against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. Pretti's shooting, coming just days after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good, sparked nationwide protests and growing calls for the agents who shot him to be criminally investigated. On Sunday, ProPublica reported that government records revealed that the two federal agents who shot Pretti were Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez."
Hennepin County Medical Examiner officially categorized Alex Pretti's death as a homicide caused by multiple gunshot wounds. Pretti, a 37-year-old VA ICU nurse, was fatally shot on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis amid protests over immigration enforcement. Initial federal statements accused Pretti of brandishing a weapon and intending to attack agents, but bystander video reviewed frame-by-frame showed he held only a cell phone and never removed his gun. An agent located the holstered gun while Pretti was restrained, and another agent then fired at his back. Government records identified Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and CBP officer Raymundo Gutierrez as the shooters.
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