The second witness, a physician, echoed similar sentiments and stated that they ‘did not see [Pretti] attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind’.
The physician also said that they tried to get to Pretti to render medical aid after he’d been shot, but initially, they wouldn’t let her through.
When she was eventually allowed through, she claimed that officers were not checking for Pretti’s pulse but ‘appeared to be counting his bullet wounds’ instead.
When she checked him for a pulse, she sadly found none.
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Donald Trump has spoken out on the shooting of Alex Pretti following calls for an investigation.
On Saturday (January 24), another American citizen was shot and killed in Minnesota by federal immigrant officers. The person has been identified as 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti.
His death has sparked rage across the political spectrum, and has been condemned by former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
Many conversations have centered on whether the action was justified or not in addition to analysis of the video that showed the moments before and after Pretti was shot.
Donald Trump has now weighed in on the situation, also explaining when he expects agents will leave Minneapolis.
