While some social posts and user-generated content claim that agents celebrated or acted inappropriately immediately after his fatal shooting (including allegations of clapping or hostility), major news outlets have not verified those specific behaviors in the official footage released so far. The most consistent detail from verified reports is:
The earlier January 13 clash ended with federal agents spraying gas/pepper spray into bystanders and departing without arresting Pretti.
• On January 24, in a separate encounter during another protest against ICE operations, Pretti was shot and killed by Border Patrol and CBP officers. Authorities claim he approached with a weapon, but multiple news outlets report that video shows he was holding his phone and was already disarmed before shots were fired.
• That shooting sparked national outrage, protests, and federal/state scrutiny, with investigations ongoing.
📊 Ongoing context
This series of events is part of larger tensions around federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis following deaths during protests. Federal and local leaders have since been debating policy and practice changes.
