National Guard arrives in Minneapolis after fatal shooting of Alex Pretti

The Minnesota National Guard arrived in Minneapolis Saturday evening after Gov. Tim Walz mobilized troops to protect a federal building and the area linked to the fatal shooting Alex Pretti.

The footage shows Guard vehicles and personnel moving into the city as tensions remain high following the shooting and the release of a new video that has raised serious questions about the government’s initial account of the incident.

As we reported… there’s a newly surfaced video of Pretti’s murder records the entire encounter between him and a large group of Department of Homeland Security officers from start to finish.

The video shows Pretti directing traffic before officers appear to ask him to leave the street, which he does. As Pretti walks to the sidewalk, a DHS officer is seen forcefully pushing a woman to the ground. Pretti comes over to help her up, after which the officers pepper spray both individuals and drag Pretti to the ground.

The images never show Pretti pulling a gun. As officers surround him, an officer appears to remove a gun that Pretti was legally licensed to carry, and moments later another officer fires nine shots, killing him.

In the aftermath of the shooting, Trump government officials described Pretti as a domestic terrorist intent on harming law enforcement. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said the incident appeared to involve someone trying to inflict “maximum damage,” while the head of the border police Gregory Bonvino defended the shooting as justified.

However, the video appears to contradict these claims. While Pretti carried a firearm, he had a valid permit, and there is no evidence he ever brandished or pointed the weapon.