Witness video upends initial claims in Alex Pretti shooting by ICE
Stella Carlson filmed the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by ICE agents and says her video contradicts the Trump administration’s early assertions that Pretti brandished a weapon and intended to attack officers. The footage shows Pretti, an ICU nurse, not brandishing a gun and attempting to help a woman as he was shot, with investigators later noting the handgun had been removed from its holster by an officer moments before the fatal shots. Carlson gave a sworn account, and the video helped fuel public backlash that contributed to personnel changes by the administration. She has yet to be contacted by federal investigators and remains hopeful that accountability will follow through community efforts and oversight.