"The witness's version of events is detailed in a filing with a Minnesota-based federal court. The witness, whose name has been withheld in the document to protect their privacy, said that they saw Pretti "yelling at" immigration agents from their apartment beforehand, but that they "did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind.""
""From what I could see from my apartment, there was absolutely no need for any violence, let alone lethal force by multiple officers," the witness statement said. After federal agents shot Pretti, the witness indicated they "immediately put on [their] boots and coat, ran outside," and approached the agents "who were near the victim." At first, the CBP agents wouldn't let the witness, a licensed pediatrician, through to help Pretti, repeatedly demanding to see paperwork proving they were a health care worker."
A pediatrician who attempted to save Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis ICU nurse shot and killed by Customs and Border Protection agents, alleges agents denied medical care for several minutes after the shooting. The witness reports observing Pretti yelling at agents but seeing no attack or weapon. The witness says there was no need for lethal force by multiple officers. After the shooting the pediatrician ran outside and approached the agents, who initially blocked access and demanded paperwork to verify medical credentials. The witness notes that none of the federal agents surrounding Pretti were performing CPR while they were prevented from assessing and treating him.
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