Warning: this article contains footage that some readers may find distressing.
A forensic expert has shared a chilling three word comment made by an ‘officer in jeans’ prior to the shooting of Alex Pretti.
On 24 January, 37-year-old Alex Pretti was fatally shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, just weeks after Renee Good was killed by ICE officer, Jonathan Ross.
Horrifying video footage of Pretti's killing has since circulated online, showing Pretti, a registered nurse for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, on the ground and surrounded by agents when one shot him fatally in the head.
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The killings have exacerbated tensions in the city, which has seen continued protests against increased ICE operations ordered by the Trump administration.
Now, a forensic expert has shared his perspective on the killing, revealing a chilling comment made by what appears to be an ‘officer in jeans’ before shooting.
In a 13-minute video on YouTube, clinical and forensic psychologist Dr JP Garrison analysed the footage leading up to the shooting, highlighting several miscommunications about Pretti having a gun before he was killed.
Zeroing in on what he believes to be a pivotal interaction between two officers, Garrison noted how one officer - dressed in a grey jacket - pulls a gun from Pretti's waistband, prompting someone else to yell out 'gun'.
Garrison believes it was the officer in jeans who alerted everyone to the presence of a gun being taken from Pretti, who was a registered gun owner.
"I do believe the man in the jeans is the one that yelled, ‘Gun, gun, gun.’ I’m not positive of that… but I think that as he saw the gun getting removed by the officer in the gray jacket, he just saw a gun and started yelling ‘gun, gun, gun,’ and drew his own," he explained.
"That was the first time we heard the word ‘gun’ yelled."
Garrison then goes on to explain how he thinks the officer in jeans appeared to be acting in a 'panic response' after yelling 'gun, gun, gun', before getting ready to draw a weapon himself.
This isn't the only peculiarity which Garrison pointed out, as he also noted how the man in the grey jacket didn't clarify that he'd disarmed Pretti, calling the moment 'strange'.
"It would be a really bad idea to turn your back on someone if you believe that they are armed and dangerous still. So, this I find peculiar," he said of the moment.
"His reaction to this, the fact that he decided to run from this situation without announcing that he had the gun, that the man had been disarmed, that Alex Pretti was no longer armed, I find strange."
The footage released has since cast doubt over the version of events told by the US government, with Secretary of the Department for Homeland Security Kristi Noem previously claiming the unnamed officer had acted in self-defence.
"This looks like a situation where an individual arrived at the scene to inflict maximum damage on individuals and to kill law enforcement," she said.
However, this has since been disputed by Pretti's family, who've called the administration's comments 'sickening lies'.
"Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs," a statement from the family read.
"He has his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper-sprayed.
"Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man."
LADbible Group previously contacted the Department of Homeland Security for comment.
ICE in Minnesota: a timeline of events
Dec 2025: Trump sends thousands of ICE agents to Minneapolis
In late December 2025, with reports emerging around January 6 (the five-year anniversary of the Capitol Riots), President Donald Trump sent around 2,000 ICE agents into Minneapolis to crack down on immigration.
This was reportedly due to, more specifically, allegations of fraud aimed at Somalian residents.
Jan 7: ICE agent Jonathan Ross kills Renee Good
On January 7, ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed mother-of-three Renee Good at the scene of an ICE raid in southern Minnesota. Good’s car was stopped sideways, in what is believed to have been an attempt to block ICE agents from passing.
As Good went to reverse her vehicle away from the agents, Ross shot her at least two times, once in the face. Good died at the scene.
Jan 7: Protests break out in Minneapolis
Following the killing of Renee Good, protests broke out in Minneapolis that same night. Protests are still ongoing at the time of writing (January 19), and tensions remain high in the twin cities.
Jan 12: Minnesota sues the Trump administration
On January 12, the state of Minnesota filed a motion in federal court to sue the Trump administration in an attempt to block the surge of ICE agents. Minnesota's Attorney General Keith Ellison said immigration operations have caused ‘chaos and violence’ for millions of people and disrupted their lives.
Jan 13: ICE drags disabled woman from car
On January 13, on a street in Minnesota City, ICE agents were caught on camera dragging an unknown disabled woman from her car. This happened just two blocks from where Good was shot.
The woman shouted at the time: “I’ve been beat up by police before. I’m disabled, I’m trying to go to the doctor up there, that’s why I couldn’t move. I am an autistic disabled person, I’m trying to go to the doctor.”
The Independent reports that ‘tear gas, flash bang grenades and pepper balls were also fired towards the protesters during the stand-off’.
Jan 14: Venezuelan man shot by ICE
A Venezuelan man was shot in the leg by ICE officers on January 14 during an alleged traffic stop. It’s been reported that during the traffic stop, the officer was attacked by another individual in the car with a ‘snow shovel and broom handle’, which is allegedly why they opened fire on two individuals. The man who was shot has not yet been identified.
Jan 15: Trump threatens insurrection
Trump has not reacted well to the protests and took to Truth Social to threaten Minnesota with insurrection. On January 15, he said: “If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of I.C.E., who are only trying to do their job, I will institute the INSURRECTION ACT,.”
Jan 18: 1,500 US troops on standby for deployment
On January 18, officials confirmed that 1,500 soldiers are on standby for deployment to Minneapolis. The troops are currently in Alaska, and no official word has been given to send them in as of yet.
Minnesota officials have asked protesters to stay ‘peaceful’ and ‘orderly’. This comes after Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis told ICE to ‘get the f*ck out’.
Jan 24: ICU nurse Alex Pretti shot by US Border Patrol
ICU nurse for United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Alex Pretti, was shot and killed by Border Patrol Agents in Minneapolis in the midst of citywide protests against Trump's immigration crackdown. He was a 37 year old US citizen.
Brenna Cooper