Immigrant witness recalls deadly Minneapolis shooting by federal agents
An Ecuadorian immigrant who witnessed the Jan. 24 shooting in Minneapolis describes how Border Patrol agents pursued him and how Alex Pretti was killed during the encounter, saying Pretti did not threaten officers. DHS’s initial claims of defensive shots and a massacre are contradicted by video and a CBP preliminary report. Huerta Chuma remains in hiding with his family, has applied for a U visa, and the incident has led to an agent’s reassignment as investigators reassess what happened.