Five moments in the Alex Pretti shooting that raise red flags for policing experts

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The tactics U.S. Border Patrol agents used against Alex Pretti in Minneapolis probably violate modern policing guidelines, several experts said, and add to a growing body of evidence that federal immigration officers are deviating from professional norms.

Just as the officers secured Pretti’s weapon, another officer could be seen unholstering his own firearm from his right hip and pointing it toward Pretti’s back. In a split second, the first crack of gunfire erupts.

But Mannino noted that multiple rounds were fired after Pretti was lying motionless.

“It’s difficult to articulate a reasonable fear of death or great bodily harm at that point,” he said.