Doctor Says Border Patrol Counted Bullet Wounds Instead of Giving CPR to Alex Pretti

A doctor who desperately tried to save Alex Pretti after he was shot by federal officers in Minneapolis has accused Border Patrol agents of moving his body and counting bullet wounds instead of performing life-saving CPR.

In a sworn witness statement seen by PEOPLE, the unnamed 29-year-old paediatrician said they watched ICE agents shoot the 37-year-old ICU nurse multiple times before preventing medical assistance as he lay dying.

The doctor, who has lived in Minneapolis since 2024, said they were woken by chaos outside their apartment on the morning of January 24 — horns blaring, whistles screaming and crowds shouting. From their partially obstructed view, they witnessed federal agents firing repeatedly at Pretti.

“I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician and asked to assess the victim,” the doctor said. “None of the agents near him were performing CPR. I could tell immediately he was in critical condition.”

According to the statement, agents initially blocked the doctor from reaching Pretti and repeatedly demanded proof of medical credentials. One agent eventually allowed access only after frisking the doctor to ensure they were unarmed.

What the physician saw next left them stunned.

Pretti was lying on his side — an unsafe position for a gunshot victim — surrounded by agents. No one was checking for a pulse. No one was administering CPR.

“Instead,” the doctor said, “the ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds.”

The physician identified at least three gunshot wounds in Pretti’s back, another in his upper chest and a possible wound to his neck. When the doctor checked for a pulse, there was none. CPR was started immediately — but only moments later did emergency medical services arrive and take over.

Pretti did not survive.

After returning home, the doctor said they were “sobbing and shaking uncontrollably.” Tear gas soon seeped into their apartment, forcing them to flee the area.

“I am devastated by the killing of a Minnesotan by multiple federal immigration agents,” the physician wrote. “From what I could tell, he was not actively threatening anyone. He was yelling because he objected to ICE’s presence in our city. A person should not be shot and killed for expressing their opinions.”

Federal officials have claimed Pretti approached officers with a handgun and “violently resisted,” prompting “defensive shots.” However, video verified by The New York Times appears to contradict that account, showing Pretti holding his phone with both hands visible before being pepper-sprayed and pinned to the ground.

Pretti’s killing followed the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, by an ICE agent earlier this month — deepening public outrage and fear across Minneapolis.

The doctor ended their statement with a stark admission: “I do not feel safe in my city.”

Key Takeaways

• A paediatrician who tried to save Alex Pretti says ICE agents focused on counting bullet wounds instead of performing CPR, only allowing medical aid after delays and ID checks.

• The doctor claims Pretti was shot multiple times while not posing an immediate threat, contradicting DHS claims that agents fired in self-defence.

• Video evidence and eyewitness accounts are fueling accusations of excessive force and a cover-up, intensifying scrutiny of federal immigration operations in Minneapolis.

SOURCE: YAHOO NEWS

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Counting bullet wounds. Did Greg Bovino win the bounty?