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Video shows Alex Pretti helping bystander before he is killed by federal agents

Moment federal agents shoot man in Minneapolis captured by bystander
  • Alex Pretti, while filming federal officers during a protest on Saturday morning, was shoved by an officer and subsequently struggled with multiple officers.
  • During the altercation, Pretti was surrounded by at least seven officers, with one appearing to strike him with a canister.
  • An officer unholstered a gun, and another was seen holding a pistol as a shot rang out, causing Pretti to collapse.
  • After the initial shot, officers backed off, and at least nine more shots were heard as Pretti lay motionless on the street.
  • Bystanders reacted with horror, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension reported being denied access to the scene.
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