Woman who filmed Alex Pretti shooting reveals what she saw – confirms the rumors – Story Of The Day!

Within hours of the shooting, federal officials moved quickly to frame the narrative. Kristi Noem, the Secretary of Homeland Security, publicly accused Pretti of brandishing a firearm and claimed he intended to cause “maximum damage” and “massacre law enforcement.” Those statements were echoed and amplified by Donald Trump, who took to social media to describe Pretti as a gunman and shared an image of a handgun allegedly recovered at the scene.

Those claims are now being directly challenged by video evidence and eyewitness testimony.

Footage recorded by bystanders shows Pretti holding a cellphone, not a firearm, as he approached agents during the confrontation. Multiple videos appear to show federal agents removing a gun from Pretti’s holster before he was forced to the ground. It is undisputed that Pretti legally owned the firearm and had a permit to carry it, but the recordings suggest the weapon was not in his hands at any point visible before shots were fired.

The woman who filmed the incident, and who has chosen to remain anonymous, says she was drawn to the scene because of growing concern over federal activity in her neighborhood. In her affidavit, submitted as evidence in a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union against the Trump administration, she describes witnessing a scene that unfolded rapidly and violently.

She said she was on her way to work when she noticed the confrontation and decided to observe and document what was happening. According to her account, Pretti did not appear to be resisting arrest or threatening officers. Instead, she says he was trying to help a woman who had been pushed to the ground by agents.

“It didn’t look like he was trying to resist,” she stated. “He was just trying to help the woman up. I didn’t see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground.”