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struggle4progress

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20. ... Pretti was pinned on the street by multiple federal agents -- visibly being hit by one of them --
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 10:25 AM
3 hrs ago

-- when one of the officers can be seen leaving the struggle with what appears to be a gun ...

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/minute-minute-timeline-fatal-shooting-alex-pretti-federal/story?id=129547199

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He was disarmed and shot in the back UpInArms 22 hrs ago #1
Yup, they shot a pinned down, unarmed man point blank in the back. SunSeeker 22 hrs ago #2
Sort of, yeah . . . DarthDem 22 hrs ago #3
Headline now at WSJ: Videos Contradict U.S. Account of Minneapolis Shooting by Federal Agents SunSeeker 22 hrs ago #5
Agree completely DarthDem 22 hrs ago #9
The gun had been confiscated IbogaProject 22 hrs ago #4
I haven't read that he shot Pretti's gun. Got a link? SunSeeker 22 hrs ago #6
Conflicting reports for sure. One report is "took it and ran away." From ABC news this morning. littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #10
There are no credible reports nor videos showing Pretti's gun being fired at the scene. SunSeeker 21 hrs ago #12
I don't believe he did. I saw a video that contradicts the notion, too. littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #13
Agree with the "secured" statement. Unclear about the gun used. I'll wait for ballistics. littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #11
The gun was stolen by a gang of masked armed men. James48 19 hrs ago #14
'I got his gun and fired it, so yall can shoot him in the back now and claim self-defense' struggle4progress 22 hrs ago #7
I don't see them firing Pretti's gun. Where did you read that? nt SunSeeker 22 hrs ago #8
... The Department of Homeland Security said the Border Patrol agent fired "defensive shots," struggle4progress 3 hrs ago #19
There is nothing in that CBS News piece about Pretti's gun being fired by anyone. SunSeeker 1 hr ago #24
... Pretti was pinned on the street by multiple federal agents -- visibly being hit by one of them -- struggle4progress 3 hrs ago #20
... While Pretti seems to have been pinned on the street by officers, one of the agents is seen struggle4progress 3 hrs ago #22
There is nothing in that ABC News piece about Pretti's gun going off. SunSeeker 1 hr ago #23
This shooting was a SUMMARY EXECUTION.... Jack Valentino 17 hrs ago #15
This should be a turning point. I hope so. Otherwise, it is war. Martin68 13 hrs ago #16
I do not know enough about guns to know if this is valid. Video of some gun expert going through video sayin Pretti gun camartinwv 11 hrs ago #17
When I Saw That Video Earlier DallasNE 8 hrs ago #18
Yes, and every single member of this Republican shitshow went on the air and lied about it. travelingthrulife 3 hrs ago #21
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