Bystander video footage has captured the moments before the killing of 37-year-old Minneapolis man Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers.The killing comes less than three weeks after Renee Good was shot dead by an immigration agent in the city.BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.Ros Atkins' report contains distressing images.Verification by Emma Pengelly, Paul Brown and Benedict Garman. Graphics by Mesut Ersoz. Video produced by Tom Joyner.
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Analysing the Minneapolis shooting frame by frame
BBC Verify has analyzed bystander video footage of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old man, by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. The incident occurred less than three weeks after another shooting in the city, where Renee Good was killed by an immigration agent.
BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-01-25 · 22:04 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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BBC Verify has analyzed bystander video footage of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old man, by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. The incident occurred less than three weeks after another shooting in the city, where Renee Good was killed by an immigration agent. The analysis pieces together a detailed picture of the events leading up to Pretti's death using footage from multiple angles. The report contains distressing images and credits several individuals for verification, graphics, and video production. The analysis aims to provide a factual account of the shooting based on available video evidence.
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Bystander video footage captured the moments before Alex Pretti's killing.
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The killing occurred less than three weeks after Renee Good was shot dead by an immigration agent in the city.
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Alex Pretti, 37, was killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis.
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