Overview
- On CNN, Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino repeatedly refused to say whether Alex Pretti drew or brandished a gun and asserted the agents were the victims.
- Bystander videos reviewed by news outlets show Pretti filming with a phone and appear to depict an officer removing a handgun before shots were fired, contradicting initial DHS statements.
- Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said it remains unknown whether Pretti pulled his weapon, stressing that conclusions await the investigation.
- Bovino said the agents involved remain on duty but reassigned, as a judge ordered preservation of evidence and local officials moved to secure a transparent probe.
- Minnesota’s Department of Corrections disputed a federal claim about the targeted arrest subject’s criminal history, adding to growing questions about the official account.