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Family of Minneapolis shooting victim condemn ‘lies’ of Trump administration

Moment federal agents shoot man in Minneapolis captured by bystander
  • Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis, becoming the second protester to die in less than three weeks.
  • Federal officials claimed Pretti attempted to assassinate officers with a pistol, a claim reportedly contradicted by publicly available video evidence.
  • Pretti's family denounced the administration's “sickening lies'” stating he was unarmed when attacked by federal agents.
  • State officials have accused federal agents of obstructing their access to the crime scene for investigation.
  • Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has insisted that the state's justice system must be allowed to control the investigation into Pretti's death.
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