Man Held a Phone, Not a Gun: Details on Minneapolis Shooting

State and federal officials are presenting conflicting narratives about the death of Alex Preti, which occurred three weeks after a woman was shot by an immigration agent in Minneapolis. 37-year-old Alex Preti was shot on a street in Minneapolis during a confrontation with immigration agents on Saturday morning.

The Department of Homeland Security asserts that the agents fired in self-defense after Preti, who they claim was armed with a gun, resisted attempts to disarm him. Witnesses, local officials, and the victim's family have disputed this narrative, stating that he was holding a phone, not a gun.