Posted on 01/28/2026 6:48:41 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie
Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents fired their weapons during the fatal shooting of Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti over the weekend, according to a government report sent to Congress and obtained by CBS News that does not mention Pretti reaching for his firearm.
The report was shared with congressional officials Tuesday by CBP, which said it was based on a "preliminary review" by its Office of Professional Responsibility. It provides the most comprehensive official account yet of Pretti's killing, which has triggered widespread outcry from members of both parties.
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Yeah, so?
Pretti killed interfering street fighting federal agents while armed. RIP.
Yes, they call him a nurse rather than an activist.
Yeah, so?
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Because, it is important to be aware of the spin the media propagandists are putting on this sad event.
“that does not mention Pretti reaching for his firearm.”
Does not mention the fact that he reached for his gun, or does the omission mean that he did not reach for his gun?
Exactly......AND?
It appears the guy who finished him off took 4 shots.
“Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents fired their weapons ...”
They will continue to milk this story as long as they can. Where were we? Oh yes, what about the fraud prosecutions in Minnesota?
Should Pretti have been allowed to go for his gun before being shot? Why were the local police not protecting the agents? Does the city receive federal funds? I realize the learing centers do.
Exactly......tangling with federal agents with a loaded hand gun and two extra magazines in that environment is not defensive......it shows intent to do bodily harm IMO.
“Should Pretti have been allowed to go for his gun before being shot? “
They removed a gun before he was shot.
Does not mention the fact that he reached for his gun, or does the omission mean that he did not reach for his gun?
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At this point, what does it matter? If he was armed, and fighting with agents, did the agents feel their lives were in danger? Why was this situation allowed to reach this stage? The article doesn’t mention that Pretti had a broken rib from fighting with federal police a week earlier.
If you get pulled over and you are asked to step out of the car and you do with a fire arm in your hand what do you expect to happen
He used to be a nurse. He quit his job a couple of months before this happened.
It points to a confirmed threat assessment by more than one agent instead of a "loose cannon" going rogue.
That only two agents fired points to the number of agents who couldn't draw because they were hands-on, struggling to subdue the perp. (excluding the agent who was stepping away with the perp's handgun that the agent had seized)
He claimed he had but I have not seen that confirmed anywhere. He might have exagerrated his injury, simping for sympathy.
That is the optic that doesn’t look good. It was a break-down of communication between the officer that had possession of the weapon and those that did not know that fact. It was chaotic so it was just a bad situation created by the protesters and Pretti. He should have stayed back where he belonged. Bad things happen in those situations when officers are outnumbered and being aggressively confronted.
There is a sketchy rumor out there saying that and embroidering it with sketchier yet details about him scrubbing his social media and dedicating his life to protesting.
Fake news.
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