Witness filings dispute federal account of Alex Pretti killing in Minneapolis

Sworn court filings from witnesses have raised questions about the federal government’s account of the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis, according to documents filed in a lawsuit challenging federal agents’ actions. One redacted filing, from a doctor who said they live near the scene and described themselves as a pediatrician, said agents initially hesitated and asked for proof of a medical license when the doctor sought to render aid.

The doctor said they were eventually allowed to check the man after being patted down, found no pulse, began C.P.R. and that emergency medical personnel then took over; the doctor said the man appeared to have been shot several times and that they left their home shaken after tear gas seeped into their apartment.

Another sworn statement, from a person who described themself as a children’s entertainer, said the Department of Homeland Security’s version was wrong and that the man approached agents with a camera to help a woman up, not with a gun. That witness said agents threw the man to the ground, used pepper spray, and that multiple agents then shot him; the court filing said a video taken by the witness was filed with the court but was not immediately accessible online.

The filings were submitted in a lawsuit backed by the A.C.L.U. of Minnesota alleging repeated rights violations by federal agents. Federal officials have said Mr.

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