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“Pretti resisted CBP personnel’s efforts and a struggle ensued. During the struggle, a BPA yelled, ‘He’s got a gun!’ multiple times,” the report said, according to CBS News.
The report further details the critical moments that followed, noting that agents reacted after believing Pretti was armed during the altercation.
“Approximately five seconds later, a [Border Patrol agent] discharged his CBP-issued Glock 19 and a [CBP officer] also discharged his CBP-issued Glock 47 at Pretti. After the shooting, a BPA advised he had possession of Pretti’s firearm,” CBP added in the report. “The BPA subsequently cleared and secured Pretti’s firearm in his vehicle.”
Despite these details, legacy media outlets have framed the shooting as controversial, emphasizing alleged gaps in the report while downplaying the dangerous circumstances faced by federal officers on the ground.
CBS News acknowledged that two CBP agents fired their weapons during the encounter but highlighted that the preliminary report does not explicitly state that Pretti reached for his gun at the moment shots were fired.
Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents fired their weapons during the fatal shooting of Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti over the weekend, according to a government report sent to Congress and obtained by CBS News that does not mention Pretti reaching for his firearm.
The same CBS report confirmed that the document was shared with congressional officials earlier this week and was based on an early assessment conducted by CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility. The outlet also noted the political response, as the incident has drawn criticism from lawmakers across party lines.
The report was shared with congressional officials Tuesday by CBP, which said it was based on a “preliminary review” by its Office of Professional Responsibility. It provides the most comprehensive official account yet of Pretti’s killing, which has triggered widespread outcry from members of both parties.
According to the government’s account, the encounter began earlier that morning when CBP agents were conducting an operation in Minneapolis. An officer reportedly encountered two female civilians who were blowing whistles and interfering with the operation.
According to the report to Congress, CBP agents were conducting an operation in Minneapolis on Saturday morning when an officer was “confronted by two female civilians blowing whistles.” The officer ordered the women to “move out of the roadway,” the report said. That’s when CBP agents first encountered Pretti.
Additional reporting has revealed that this was not Pretti’s first confrontation with federal agents. CNN reported that Pretti had suffered a broken rib just one week earlier after being tackled by agents while allegedly attempting to interfere with another immigration enforcement operation.
According to CNN, Pretti broke a rib after getting tackled by agents as he attempted to impede an immigration operation just one week before his death.
Federal officials have also confirmed that body-worn cameras were activated during the incident, a fact that undermines early claims that the shooting occurred without documentation or transparency.
“Investigators are reviewing body-camera videos from immigration agents in the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson confirmed to NBC News,” NBC News reported.
As investigators continue reviewing video footage and witness accounts, conservatives are urging restraint and patience—arguing that law enforcement officers operating in volatile, high-risk situations deserve the benefit of due process, not instant condemnation driven by media narratives and political activism.
The case remains under investigation, but one fact is already clear: the situation was far more complex—and dangerous—than early headlines suggested.
