# Videos appear to show federal officer took gun away from Alex Pretti just before fatal shooting, CNN analysis finds

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- Published: 2026-01-25T09:45:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo credit: Michael Hicks via Flickr. CC BY 4.0 (no modifications). Article by Thomas Bordeaux, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, and Casey Tolan. CNN – January 24, 2026. A CNN video analysis appears to show a federal immigration officer removing a gun from Alex Pretti just prior to officers fatally shooting him. Bystander video shows one agent reaching into the scrum of other officers seeking to restrain Pretti and retrieving a weapon that appears to match the firearm the Department of Homeland Security says Pretti possessed. […] Click here to view original web page at www.cnn.com Video: New video of federal agent shooting appears to go against DHS claim – MS NOW Related articles: Videos and witness accounts of deadly Minneapolis shooting at odds with official statements – CBS News Videos show deadly Minneapolis shooting and political leaders reach different conclusions – AP News Footage appears to show moment Alex Pretti is shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis – video – The Guardian ‘Alex wanted to make a difference in the world’ | Family of man shot and killed by federal agents releases statement – Kare11.com Shutdown risk grows as Democrats revolt after Minneapolis shooting – Politico Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio