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A Death That Sparked National Tension
Alex Pretti, 37, was shot and killed by a federal immigration officer on Saturday, January 24, in the middle of a Minneapolis street.
The Department of Homeland Security has said the shooting was an act of self-defense, claiming agents believed Pretti was armed.
That account has been disputed by witnesses, family members, and journalists who reviewed video footage from the scene.
The incident occurred just weeks after another fatal shooting involving federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, intensifying scrutiny of ICE operations.
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Conflicting Accounts of What Happened
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stated that Pretti had approached officers with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun, but did not clarify whether it was raised or fired.
